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Tongue Ties: A Medically Necessary Procedure, or Just An Excuse To Pay For A Laser? by Dr. Bob Convissar

Tongue Ties: A Medically Necessary Procedure, or Just An Excuse To Pay For A Laser? by Dr. Bob Convissar

9/21/2023 6:17:42 AM   |   Comments: 0   |   Views: 156

Tongue Ties: A Medically Necessary Procedure, or Just An Excuse To Pay For A Laser? by Dr. Bob Convissar

https://www.dentaltown.com/onlinece/details/1126/tongue-ties-a-medically-necessary-procedure-or-just-an-excuse-to-pay-for-a-laser

There are many excellent courses out there that discuss infant tongue tie procedures. Many dentists appreciate the information contained in those courses. However, some dentists believe that this is a totally unnecessary procedure and dentists perform tongue tie releases on infants solely to justify paying the lease on an expensive laser. This could not be further from the truth. This course will discuss the medical peer-reviewed literature that shows the necessity for performing infant tongue tie releases.  


Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
            
  • Understand the medical necessity for performing tongue tie release
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  • Describe the adverse sequelae if a tongue tie is not released in infancy
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  • Know the relationship between lip ties and aerophagia
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  • Understand the relationship between acid suppression therapy in infants and bone fractures
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  • Discuss the difference between an anterior tongue tie and a posterior tongue tie
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  • Know the significance of Vitamin K shots at infancy
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  • Understand the significance of a clicking noise during breastfeeding
Dr. Robert Convissar is a pioneer in the field of laser dentistry. One of the first dentists in the world to incorporate lasers into general practice he has over 34 years of experience with CO2, Diode, Erbium, Nd.YAG and PBM wavelengths. He has authored over fifteen peer-reviewed papers and seven laser textbooks. An international lecturer from New York to London to Sydney to Tokyo to Dubai to Bahrain to Saudi Arabia and everywhere in between, he has delivered close to 400 laser certification and laser tongue tie certification courses worldwide. He practices laser-assisted dentistry in New York City. 
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