Christine,
The concept and terminology of posterior tongue-tie is pretty new, and the first-time response of practitioners to this label varies. Below is a list of articles that discuss this. You can get the abstracts and send the doctor an annotated bibliography. I would write a very nice letter asking the doc to review these articles, and then ask if you might set a time to meet and discuss this idea further. If you know of someone who has been clipping PTTs in your area, refer the oral surgeon to that person. I've specifically included Kotlow in the list below because of the dental background.
~Lisa
Chu, M. W., & Bloom, D. C. (2009). Posterior ankyloglossia: a case report. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 73(6), 881-883. doi: S0165-5876(09)00071-8 [pii]
10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.02.011
Hong, P., Lago, D., Seargeant, J., Pellman, L., Magit, A. E., & Pransky, S. M. (2010). Defining ankyloglossia: A case series of anterior and posterior tongue ties. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. doi: S0165-5876(10)00256-9 [pii]
10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.05.025
Knox, I. (2010). Tongue Tie and Frenotomy in the Breastfeeding Newborn. Neoreviews, 11(9), e513-519. doi: 10.1542/neo.11-9-e513
Kotlow, L. (2011). Diagnosis and treatment of ankyloglossia and tied maxillary fraenum in infants using Er:YAG and 1064 diode lasers. European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 12(2), 106-112.
Kotlow, L. (2011). Infant reflux and aerophagia associated with the maxillary lip-tie and ankyloglossia (tongue-tie). Clinical Lactation, 2, 4.
Kotlow, L. A. (2004). Oral diagnosis of abnormal frenum attachments in neonates and infants: Evaluation and treatment of the maxillary and lingual frenum using the Erbium: YAG Laser. Journal of Pediatric Dental Care, 10(3), 11-14.
O'Callahan, C., Macary, S., & Clemente, S. (2013). The effects of office-based frenotomy for anterior and posterior ankyloglossia on breastfeeding. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.02.022
Pradhan, S., Yasmin, E., & Mehta, A. (2012). Management of Posterior Ankyloglossia using the Er,Cr:YSGG Laswer. International Journal of Laser Dentistry, 2(2), 41-46.
Steehler, M. W., Steehler, M. K., & Harley, E. H. (2012). A retrospective review of frenotomy in neonates and infants with feeding difficulties. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.05.009
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