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Helping Little Ones Thrive
Tongue ties and lip ties can affect infants, toddlers, and older children in different ways. At our Auburn pediatric dental practice, we listen to your concerns and evaluate how your child’s tongue or lip moves and functions. Then we explain what we find in plain language and discuss the options that fit your child’s needs.
Supportive Evaluation
Starts Here
Every child is different. Some tongue ties or lip ties cause no symptoms, while others may affect feeding or daily comfort. Our approach to children’s dental care in Auburn starts with understanding how the tie affects your child. If we recommend treatment, we’ll explain the plan step by step and answer your questions before moving forward.
Signs a tongue tie or lip tie may be affecting your child:
- Difficulty latching or staying latched during feeding
- Clicking sounds, milk leakage, or prolonged feeds
- Reflux-like symptoms, gassiness, or frustration during feeds
- Poor weight gain or slow feeding progress
- Nipple pain for nursing parents
- Limited tongue movement (can’t lift, extend, or move side-to-side well)
- Speech concerns as your child grows
- Trouble with certain foods, gagging, or picky textures
- Mouth breathing or difficulty keeping lips sealed
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Benefits Of Treatment
Why Treatment Can Make a Difference
When a restrictive tongue tie or lip tie affects your child’s ability to feed or move their tongue comfortably, treatment may help. As part of pediatric dental care in Auburn, IN, we explain why we recommend treatment, what it involves, and what results you can realistically expect for your child.
Improved Feeding,
Comfort, and Efficiency
For infants, reducing restriction may improve latch and suction and reduce frustration during feeding—making mealtimes calmer for everyone.
Support for Speech
and Oral Development
For older children, improved tongue mobility may support clearer speech, healthier oral function, and easier transitions during eating and swallowing.
Better Oral Hygiene and Growth
In some cases, improved mobility can make it easier to clear food debris, manage saliva, and support healthy development as your child grows.
Clear Answers, Gentle Care,
and a Plan You Understand
Parents often arrive feeling worried and overwhelmed, especially when feeding is stressful. Our goal is to bring calm and clarity, so you leave feeling confident. That means:
- A thorough evaluation and clear explanation of findings
- A discussion of options (including monitoring when appropriate)
- A step-by-step overview of what treatment and aftercare may involve
- Time to ask questions without feeling rushed
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Schedule a Tongue Tie
Evaluation Today
If you suspect a tongue tie or lip tie is affecting your child, request an evaluation with Dr. Derrow, a pediatric dentist in Auburn, IN. She cares for children from infancy through their teen years. At the visit, we’ll listen to your concerns, evaluate how the tie affects your child’s function, and explain the next steps for your family.
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