Mucocele & Tongue Tie Frenectomy
A mucocele is a fluid-filled protrusion on your tongue, lips, or the roof and floor of your mouth. When the salivary glands come into touch with mucus, they form cysts. These bumps can appear anywhere inside the mouth, although they are most common towards the bottom lip. Though such an oral ailment is normally painless and short-lived, it creates difficulty speaking, eating, or swallowing. If not addressed promptly, it could progress into a permanent oral issue.
Trauma to the mouth cavity causes mucocele. Trauma can result from an unintentional bite or a strike with a blunt item. Mucocele is more likely if you have poor dental hygiene, a propensity of biting your lips or cheeks, or a response to tartar control toothpaste.
Saliva is generated in your mouth by small ducts. One of these ducts could get blocked as a result of habitually biting or sucking your lips, or when you are struck in the face. When the ducts are injured, mucus leaks out, causing a cyst to develop.
Mucocele does not usually require treatment and will resolve on its own. However, in certain circumstances, they persist and become painful with time. If you find yourself in a scenario where the cyst has increased in size and is painful, do not attempt to treat it yourself. Consult an oral specialist as soon as possible before the problem worsens. An oral specialist can remove the gland or assist in the creation of a new duct (marsupialization).
- Discomfort and/or pain in the jaw and neck
- Lower jaw constriction
- Difficulty speaking
- Inadequate and/or restricted eating and swallowing functions
- Forward head posture
- Lower jaw movement is restricted
A frenectomy is a surgical treatment that is performed to remove a tongue tie. Our skilled specialist cuts the tissue limiting the tongue with either a laser, scalpel, or scissors. With a local anesthetic applied to the region, this treatment is usually quick and painless. Your oral surgeon will detail the steps involved, including risks, advantages, and costs, prior to frenectomy surgery. Before agreeing to therapy, patients can have their questions about frenectomy surgery answered. Also, laser frenectomy eliminates the need for stitches, minimizes bleeding, and accelerates recovery time. Frenectomy surgery takes around half an hour, and patients usually recover within a couple of weeks.