Infant Tongue-Tie Release in Noblesville, IN
Trouble latching or painful nursing? We'll check your baby's tongue and give you a clear answer.
Every baby has a thin strip of tissue anchoring the tongue to the floor of the mouth. When that strip is short or tight, it can hold the tongue down and make it harder to latch deeply and move milk well. That’s what people mean by a tongue-tie.
A tongue-tie only needs treatment when it’s causing feeding problems that don’t get better with lactation support. Plenty of babies with a visible tie nurse without trouble.
Ask about an evaluation if your baby has:
These signs often have other causes, like positioning or milk supply, so we look at the full picture first. Call (317) 773-5437Click to call us to book an infant tongue-tie evaluation.
At Smiling Kids Pediatric DentistryClick to open in this tab in Noblesville, IN, we begin every infant tongue-tie appointment by talking about feeding. If you’re working with a lactation consultant or your pediatrician, bring any notes they’ve shared, since a feeding assessment is an important part of the decision.
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Step 1: Talk and Examine
We ask how feeds are going, then gently check how your baby’s tongue lifts, reaches forward, and moves side to side.
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Step 2: Decide Together
When we think a release will help, we explain what’s involved and answer your questions. If not, we’ll tell you honestly and suggest other feeding support.
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Step 3: Release and Recover
The release is quick and done right here in our office, and you can hold and comfort your baby as soon as it’s finished.
Stay in touch with your lactation consultant in the days afterward. A release frees the tongue, but a better latch often takes practice, so results can take time.
We’ll check in to make sure feeding has improved. Our frenectomyClick to open in this tab page covers releases for older kids too, and infant oral careClick to open in this tab has more on your baby’s first months.
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Our lactation consultant thinks it's a tongue-tie. What's the next step?
Call us to set up an evaluation, and keep working with your consultant in the meantime. Their notes on how your baby feeds help us make the right call.
We’ll check how your baby’s tongue moves and tell you plainly whether releasing the tie should make feeding easier.
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How young can a baby be for an evaluation?
There’s no minimum age. Feeding problems usually show up in the early weeks, and babies younger than six months are welcome for feeding concerns.
New to our office? See what to bring on your baby’s first dental visitClick to open in this tab.
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Will my baby latch better right after the release?
Some parents notice a change quickly, but many babies need time and practice to build a better latch. A release may also help ease nipple pain, though results vary.
That’s why ongoing lactation support matters so much after a release.
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What should healing look like?
A soft white or yellow patch under the tongue is normal while the area heals. It fades gradually, and the spot is usually fully healed within a few weeks.
Call us right away for bleeding that keeps going despite gentle pressure, a fever, or a baby who won’t eat.
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Should a lip-tie be released at the same time?
Most of the time, no. Pediatric guidelines treat the band under the upper lip as normal anatomy, and releasing it isn’t supported as a way to improve nursing.
We’ll still look at your baby’s lip during the exam and explain what we see.
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9669 E. 146th St., Ste 260
Noblesville, IN 46060
Phone: 317-773-5437Click to call us
Email: info@smilingkidspeds.comClick to open in new tab
Monday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
9240 N. Meridian St., Ste 250
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Phone: 317-580-9199Click to call us
Email: info@smilingkidspeds.comClick to open in new tab
Monday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
