Dropping out of lurkdom to second the suggestion to contact Dr. Palmer.
From his presentations at the LLL NJ Area Conference last Spring, he made it
clear that he came to be pro-breastfeeding becuase of his work on snoring,
sleep apnea etc.  He identifies significant differences in the palate
development of the breastfed individual and points to other problems caused
by tight frenula- tongue thrust, malocclusion, sleep disturbances etc.
Perhaps his orientation may qualify  him as more objective than the
Pro-breastfeeding docs' that the  Dr. is rejecting w/o consideration.

Lisa Dugan
LLLLeader, Southern NJ, SE of Phila.

> From:    Margaret and Stewart Wills <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: tongue-tie references
>
> In the quest for references on tongue-tie issues, you might contact Dr.
> Brian Palmer, a dentist and researcher in Kansas City, MO, who
> specializes in how breastfeeding affects oral and dental development.
> I've attended several of his continuing education sessions (he talks
> fairly frequently at LLL conferences) including one on dealing with a
> tight frenulum.  He's a dynamite speaker, with lots of gross/fascinating
> slides of mouths and skulls.  Anyway, his contact information is listed
> on:
> http://www.pedschat.org/usa/missouri.htm
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