At Brisbane Tongue Tie Clinic we assess and treat tongue and lip ties in babies and children who are having difficulty with feeding.
What an assessment involves
Your appointment begins with a proper assessment. Dr Helen will talk with you about the feeding, examine how your baby’s tongue moves, and feel under the tongue — because some restrictions cannot be seen at all. What matters is function, not appearance, and a consultation does not mean treatment has already been decided. For many families, the most useful outcome is reassurance that no procedure is needed.
Where a release is appropriate, it is a brief procedure carried out in our rooms, and you are welcome to stay with your baby throughout. Dr Helen will explain what the procedure involves and what to expect, and nothing needs to be decided on the spot.
A release on its own does not restore function — the tongue has to learn to use the movement it has gained — so we will also talk through the support that helps afterwards, which may involve your lactation consultant or a myofunctional therapist.
Dr Helen Fung
Dr Helen Fung is a specialist paediatric dentist and the founder of Tooth Town in Coorparoo. She has extensive experience in all aspects of paediatric dentistry, and has worked in both private and public clinics during her career. Before moving to Brisbane, she worked at the Westmead Centre for Oral Health, a leading oral health teaching hospital, where she both taught and provided an extensive range of comprehensive and specialist dental treatment.
Her clinical focus is functional tongue assessment across infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood, and she is passionate about supporting families experiencing feeding difficulties.
Qualifications and professional memberships
- Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry (Paediatric Dentistry)
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
- International Association of Paediatric Dentistry
- Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry
- Australian Dental Association
Brisbane Tongue Tie Clinic is part of Tooth Town, a specialist paediatric dental practice in Coorparoo, Brisbane.
