Is your dentist recommending myofunctional therapy before and after the release? If not, I would consider this a red flag (at least for kids 3+ and adults). In fact, myo therapy can make such a difference in the outcome of the release that it is a requirement at our practice. For infants, a tongue/lip tie trained IBCLC should be recommended.
There is a proper way for the tongue and lips to function. When you have a tongue and/or lip tie you cannot function properly, and your mouth and body begins to compensate.
Myofunctional therapy retrains the muscle memories, and prepares the tongue and lips for the release so that you do not resort back to the previous dysfunction.
Completing myofunctional therapy before (and often times after) a release ensures that the patient recovers faster and reaps the maximum benefits of the release.
BODY WORK
Tongue and lip ties create tension in the mouth, and because the fascia is how we are connected from head to toe, this results in tension throughout the entire body.
To reap the maximum benefits, bodywork before AND after a release is recommended.
The Breathe Institute is a great training program. Doctors who are Breathe Institute Affiliates have gone through extensive, hands-on training. You can search their search engine HERE.
