“The Balancing Act” on Lifetime TV Features National Children’s Dental Month with BIOLASE®

(Pompano Beach, FL) When you hear the term tongue tied, you might think of someone who feels on the spot, stumbling for words. But being tongue-tied is a very real condition—especially for children. It’s called ankyloglossia (ang"ku-lō-glô'sē-u). Make sure to tune in to The Balancing Act on Lifetime TV, February 7th at 7:00am (ET/PT) as they’re joined by BIOLASE Technology.

This month marks National Children’s Dental Month and in this special edition of The Balancing Act they cover the last of the four-part “Dental Discovery” series. Dr. Wayne Harrison, VP of Sales & Marketing for BIOLASE Technology joins the show to discuss with Lifetime viewers what ankyloglossia is and how it can affect a baby’s development, as well as how it can be treated.

“Ankyloglossia is a congenital ailment in which the tissue that connects the bottom of the tongue to the base of the mouth is too tight and restricts the movement of the tongue,” says Harrison. “There’s no known cause, though it’s thought to possibly be genetic.”
“In some instances the restriction can cause problems breast feeding effectively, the development of speech, create spaces between lower teeth, even a child’s social development. BIOLASE® is redefining surgery in dentistry and medicine,” he adds.

“Appearing on The Balancing Act on Lifetime TV is a great opportunity to show viewers how WaterLase© Dentistry uses a patented technology combining light and water together with the naturally occurring water in the human tissue to modify the attachment of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. This is done using a minimally invasive and painless biological treatment protocol."

Harrison also explains that one of the many benefits of this procedure is that when it’s done on babies, they can breastfeed immediately with no pain and when done on young children their speech is improved immediately.

For more information, please visit http://www.biolase.com.

*It’s recommended to take your child to the pediatrician to have the condition diagnosed.
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