Frenectomy, or frenotomy, can refer to any procedure where binding tissue on the body is cut or modified. One common type includes circumcision. A frenectomy, also known as a frenotomy, can refer to ...

The piece of tissue behind your upper lip is called the frenulum. When these membranes are too thick or too stiff, they can keep the upper lip from moving freely. This condition is called a lip tie.

Dr. Allie Lonneman is an award-winning pediatric dentist and founder of Arlington Tongue Tie Center, Arlington’s only practice solely dedicated to the treatment of tongue-ties and lip-ties in infants ...

A lingual frenectomy is performed when the lingual frenulum restricts tongue movement. Children with tongue-ties may struggle ...

A lip tie is a condition in which the piece of tissue that attaches the lip to the gums is too short, thick, or stiff, impacting lip mobility. Lip tie in babies may make it difficult to get the tongue ...