"Sarasota Tongue-Tie Solutions is a pediatric dental practice located in Sarasota County, Florida, that offers frenectomy and gentle laser frenectomy treatments for tie tongue and lip tie relief. A newborn tongue tie or lip tie is often a source of discomfort and may affect the child's ability to latch onto the breast. An infant's tongue tie or lip tie can cause problems with the baby's feeding and weight gain. It may also impact the mouth's biomechanics and cause problems with speech. Dr. Maribel Santos can help children with a restrictive tie tongue or lip tie eat effortlessly, speak confidently and sleep peacefully. Visit our website to know more."

Dr. Maribel Santos-Cordero was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She earned a DMD degree from the University Of Puerto Rico School Of Dental Medicine with high honors and has been practicing dentistry since 1994. Dr. Santos-Cordero completed her residency program in Pediatric Dentistry at The Children's Hospital of Buffalo, NY. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and a Fellow of the American Laser Study Club. She is a certified laser surgeon and has specialized training in the treatment of lip & tongue ties, oral myology, and the treatment of children with sleep related breathing disorders (SRBD). She is a member in good standing of the Academy of Laser Dentistry, the International Affiliation of Tongue-Tie Professionals, and the American Dental Association.

Treating children is her vocation and it is her mission to provide each patient with the necessary tools to achieve better oral health. Dr. Santos is very passionate about the need to create awareness of the potential health problems in children with lip & tongue ties and SRBD. She often engages in a team approach with other healthcare professionals to provide her patients with treatment options that will help them thrive.

If you are a mother facing difficulties in breastfeeding, your child may have a tongue tie. We at Sarasota Tongue-Tie Solutions can help you. Call today to schedule an appointment!