This is an instructional video for post frenectomy exercises. These need to be done on toddlers that do not get stitches post procedures as well as on children that get stitches (starting 48 hours after the procedure).

Why is this important you ask? The tongues ability to “park” in roof of the mouth is ideal for nasal and oral function. It allows us to breathe easily through our nose while keeping our mouth closed. It also helps eliminate the potential for mouth breathing, snoring, grinding and apnea during sleep.

Babies can have disorganized or weak sucking patterns that can benefit from exercises. The following exercises are simple and can be done to improve suck quality. These can be started before the procedure and introduced one week after the procedure and should be done 3-4 times a day. (Unless otherwise instructed.)

Post operative exercises are an integral part of proper wound healing post frenectomy procedure. We want to ensure that our patients feel comfortable doing them when they go home. Here is a refresher in case you need one!