Tongue Tie Release Procedures

Rebis Health uses the LightScalpel CO2 laser for select soft tissue procedures, including frenectomy, functional frenuloplasty, and soft palate tightening. Expect a modern approach with an experienced clinical team and clear guidance every step of the way.

  • FDA-cleared, American-made CO2 laser technology

  • Designed to minimize bleeding, swelling, and recovery time

  • Personalized care with an integrated, whole-person lens

Precision Laser Care with the LightScalpel CO2 Laser

Frenectomy

(Tongue Tie Release)

Release of restrictive tissue to support comfortable oral function and airway-focused goals.

Functional frenuloplasty

A more comprehensive release when appropriate, designed to support mobility and function.

Soft palate tightening

A focused soft tissue procedure used in select cases when clinically indicated.

Treatment recommendations are personalized. Your clinician will determine candidacy based on your exam and goals.


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Why patients choose laser procedures

LightScalpel laser technology offers advantages that can make soft tissue procedures feel simpler and recovery smoother.

  • As it vaporizes the tissue, the LightScalpel laser seals small blood vessels. This significant reduction in bleeding makes surgical procedures quicker and easier. In many cases, no sutures are required.

  • The LightScalpel CO2 laser beam seals lymphatics, reducing post-operative swelling and discomfort associated with traditional scalpel surgery.


  • The laser's sanitizing effect reduces the risk of infection, enabling faster healing.


  • Less bleeding improves visibility of the surgical field. The surgeon and the team do not have to spend much time controlling the bleeding, and as a result, the surgery duration is reduced.

  • Reduced trauma, minimized bleeding, less pain and swelling, and shorter anesthesia time mean, in most cases, you can go back to work or school the same day.

  • Several studies have shown that CO2 laser-irradiated areas (compared to traditional methods) heal with less wound contraction and scarring due to the reduced amount of myofibroblasts at the surgical site.

  • The lightweight, ergonomic handpieces and flexible fiber waveguide of the LightScalpel CO2 laser deliver pinpoint accuracy. Also, LightScalpel accessories significantly facilitate surgeries in difficult-to-reach places.

Ask your doctor if LightScalpel laser surgery is right for you.

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Meet the Clinicians

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Kevin Boyd, DDS, MSC

Chief Dental Officer

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Lisa Coburn, DDS

Director of Airway Dentistry

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Marzieh Shafie, DMD

Airway Dentist

Have questions about candidacy? We’ll walk through options and recommendations. Contact our laser procedure specialist.

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Boulder | Longmont

 

1630 Dry Creek Dr Suite 200

Longmont, Colorado 80503

Westminster

 

14190 Orchard Pkwy Suite 140

Westminster, Colorado 80023

Frequently Asked Questions:

LightScalpel CO2 Laser Procedures

  • A frenectomy is a gentle, precise procedure that releases a tight band of tissue (called a frenum) in the mouth that may be restricting natural movement of the tongue or lips. When these tissues are too tight, they can quietly interfere with breathing, sleep quality, feeding, speech, and overall oral development.

    At Rebis Health, frenectomies are performed as part of a comprehensive airway-focused approach to care. Using advanced laser technology, the procedure is quick, minimally invasive, and designed to support improved function, comfort, and healing at any age. Rather than treating the frenum in isolation, our team evaluates how it connects to the bigger picture—airway health, nervous system regulation, sleep, and long-term wellness.

    The goal is to restore balance, mobility, and the body’s ability to do what it was designed to do: breathe, sleep, and heal more effectively.

  • The LightScalpel CO2 laser is a device that produces a concentrated beam of light. The highly focused CO2 laser beam vaporizes, cleanly and precisely, while sealing blood vessels at the same time. Years of experience in medicine and oral surgery went into the design of the LightScalpel laser, which was made to provide superior care for patients.

  • Traditional surgery with a scalpel or scissors can bruise or crush tissue. When we use the LightScalpel CO2 laser, only an intense beam of laser light interacts with the tissue. There is no mechanical trauma to the tissue and the coagulation zone is very narrow (as little as 50 microns – almost the width of a human hair).

    The CO2 laser has the unique ability to vaporize or ‘erase’ tissue. The CO2 laser can be used to make incisions, as well as to remove unhealthy tissue. Our laser is so precise that it can selectively remove only a few cells at a time if needed. At the same time, it is powerful enough to de-bulk the largest of tumors.

  • When used according to accepted guidelines by a trained practitioner, the laser is as safe as other instruments. You will wear special protective glasses, just like you would to protect your eyes from sun exposure.

  • A laser can perform a wide variety of surgical procedures. Your doctor will be able to tell you if you are a candidate for laser surgery.