11/30/2021
Hi 👋🏼🥰 I’ve gained some new followers over the past few weeks so I thought I would introduce myself 😃
I’m Dr. Tracy, a board-certified pediatric dental specialist 🦷and I practice primarily in Newport Beach, CA! ☀️🌴🌊 (every Monday I’m in Beverly Hills 💁🏻♀️). My practice is solely focused on functional issues related to restricted oral tissue, *aka* tongue-tie, lip-tie, and cheek ties for infants and children.
Since these functional issues can impact craniofacial (head and jaw) growth and development, I also provide growth modification treatment to help children improve in their jaw growth… basically what that means is, I use orthodontic and orthopedic appliances to make space for the tongue to function and improve breathing.
I started diving deep into tongue ties over 5 years ago. It took me awhile to start doing it because I am not one to do things I’m not well-versed in, so I spent a lot of time over the past years taking CE courses and learning not just about ties, but how to properly treat and manage them.
My mission is to educate parents on what they need to know around and in an - o b j e c t i v e - way. There is such a disconnect between the medical community and dental community, so when parents seek advice from both, they are utterly confused and can’t figure out what to do. I try to break it down and simplify it so you can understand the functional concepts that I find most important. After all, when there’s a problem with oral function, parents start to dig for answers and come across tongue-tie.
Please let your friends and families know about me, especially if they’re expecting a little one of their own! Often times, tongue-tie and lip-tie get caught after weeks of breastfeeding struggles and it’s much easier to manage right after baby is born.
My consultations are an hour long and I do both in-person and virtual. Reach out to my office if you would like to schedule with me:
☎️ 213-375-8322 (call or text!)
📧 [email protected]
