{"id":66,"date":"2024-07-08T19:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trinitypediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=66"},"modified":"2024-08-08T19:14:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T19:14:47","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-for-children-to-recovery-from-a-frenectomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitypediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/how-long-does-it-take-for-children-to-recovery-from-a-frenectomy\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Will It Take for My Child to Recover from a Frenectomy?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Have you recently learned that your child needs a frenectomy<\/a> to treat their lip or tongue tie? It can be scary to find out that your precious little one has to undergo surgery. But there is good news! A frenectomy is a relatively minor procedure that comes with a short and easy healing process. Just how long will it take for your child to recover, and how can you help them heal properly? This blog post provides some useful information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Recovery Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your child is an infant, they should be able to breastfeed immediately after their procedure. Even though they might be a little extra fussy for a few days, they should heal quite quickly. In fact, it usually takes just a few weeks for complete recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if your child is a bit older? Again, total recovery may take just a few weeks. In the meantime, you may need to limit their food choices so they do not eat anything hard, crunchy, or extremely hot. Such items might irritate their surgical site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help Your Child to Heal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are some additional tips to help your child have an easy recovery process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n