Ep 17 Alabama Tongue Tie with Richard Baxter, DMD, MS

Dr Baxter is not only an amazing Pediatric dentist, a fantastic release provider, wonderful teacher (creator of Tongue-Tied Academy), he is also the best selling author of "Tongue Tied- How a Tiny String Under the Tongue Impacts Nursing, Speech, Feeding and More".  Katie spent the day watching Richard meet with patients, do a through assessment and then a complete release and can understand why he is so very busy.  Even on his busiest days, Richard takes the time to stop and pray with every patient before the procedure and shows how much he truly cares about each and every family he meets.  Dr Baxter also is doing amazing research to help the field of tongue tie progress with evidence to show how a complete release can impact a persons overall health.Podcast Guest: Dr. Richard Baxter is a board-certified pediatric dentist and diplomate of the American Board of Laser Surgery. He is an internationally-recognized speaker on tongue-ties, author of the best-selling book, Tongue-Tied: How a Tiny String Under the Tongue Impacts Nursing, Speech, Feeding, and More, and instructor of the acclaimed course Tongue-Tied Academy.Unbelievably, it wasn’t until after Dr. Baxter’s education in dental school and pediatric residency and his immersion in the dental field that he discovered his own tongue-tie. The fact that he went undiagnosed for so long helped him to recognize that others were living limited lives because of their tongue-ties, too-including his three daughters. Now, he’s on a mission to help parents easily identify issues associated with their children’s mouth restrictions, so that they can get the right treatment sooner. We also help train providers from all over the world so they can help their patients with this common condition.Podcast host: Katie Oshita, RN, BSN, IBCLC has over 22 years of experience working in Maternal-Infant Medicine.  Katie is a telehealth lactation consultant believing that clients anywhere in the world deserve the best care possible for their needs.  Being an expert on TOTs, Katie helps families everywhere navigate breastfeeding struggles, especially tongue tie and gut/allergy related issues. Email [email protected] or www.cuddlesandmilk.comSupport the show