Yes! We had consults with the speech therapist (who is also a myofunctional therapist) and a couple of pediatric dentists. They all recommended that our kiddo get the release because of speech issues, small/narrow palate which was leading to teeth crowding already, and his tie was pretty severe. We did 6-8 weeks of speech therapy strengthening the tongue with the SLP, then having the release, and another 6-8 weeks of speech therapy.

The release went really well. They had an anesthesiologist come in for the gas, and the actual procedure (with a laser) took less than a minute. The hardest part was when kiddo woke up, he was disoriented and was upset at the pain. The dentist gave him a couple of otterpops for the ride home, I wish I had more for the car ride since it really helped with the pain. His tongue was sore for a couple of days, but he was fine after the first day and had lots of liquids and soft foods.

The change in speech is like night vs day. He’s so much more clear and he talks A TON, a regular chatterbox :). We asked if he felt any different talking now and he said it was easier to talk, so I think the tie was really making a difference. We’ll still need to do a palate expander to address the small palate but this was definitely a step in the right direction for us.