{"id":38,"date":"2015-11-25T04:25:12","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T04:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.enclavedental.com\/?p=38"},"modified":"2015-11-25T04:25:12","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T04:25:12","slug":"can-your-dentist-save-your-breastfeeding-relationship-with-your-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enclavedental.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/25\/can-your-dentist-save-your-breastfeeding-relationship-with-your-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Your Dentist Save Your Breastfeeding Relationship With Your Child?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the reasons I enjoy spending time peeling back the layers of my story for you is so we can build a GENUINE<\/span> connection. It is also important for you to understand the reasoning behind my practice and why I am so passionate about treating my patients. So, when I ask you if your newborn is having difficulty nursing, or if your toddler is having issues chewing her food, or suffering with reflux, you may wonder how that relates to dentistry and oral health. I\u2019m so happy you asked\u2026!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Years ago as a new mother, my baby had great difficulty nursing and was very colicky. Even after changing pediatricians several times, no one could find anything wrong with my son and my frustration grew. By the time my son was 6 years old, I had been told about lip and tongue ties (a congenital condition called Ankyloglossia<\/strong>)<\/em> in children and began to earnestly research the condition and it\u2019s symptoms. I was BLOWN AWAY that something so simple, and usually easy to fix, could cause so many problems for thousands<\/em><\/strong> of frustrated mothers and children! I hold a masters degree in craniofacial development, have trained at two dental schools in India, as well as advanced training at Harvard Dental School, yet still had never learned about lip and tongue ties.<\/em><\/p>\n

I was determined and quickly became formally trained to fix lip and tongue ties. My 6 year old son was my first patient for that procedure, called a frenectomy<\/strong><\/em>. His issues with chewing and throwing up his food immediately disappeared! In some instances, lip and tongue ties can contribute to cavities, speech development issues, and digestive complications.<\/em><\/strong> These are a few reasons why it is important to recognize and fix the problem early on.<\/p>\n

For the mothers who can relate to this story, I want to say to you – I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!<\/em> I encourage you to look for lip and tongue tie symptoms like the ones below:<\/p>\n