Has Anyone Had a 2-Year-old That Needs a Frenectomy?

R.,
Although my daughter has not had a frenectomy, she did have oral surgery when she was 4, almost 5. It was so scary for ME when she came out of her anestesia. The Dr. told me that she would be kicking and screaming and I would have to hold her down and restrain her, but that she would not remember any of it.
It was like a possessed person that you'd see in the movies and I did NOT want for her to remember ME holding her down and restraining her. But, (thank the LORD) she did not remember it.
SO, although I can not tell you about the surgery part of your question, I can tell you that as far as her remembering the pain of the procedure, it was not a problem with my daughter even at almost 5 years old.
I hope this helps you :-)

I can't speak to your specific issue, but I have two children who both had surgeries when they were young--my son had eye muscle surgery when he was one, and my daughter had two eye muscle surgeries, one at age 4 1/2 and one a year later. It's always frightening as a parent to have a child go through surgery, but when they are young, they really are experiencing everything in the moment. I don't think the memories will last too long at that age, at least, they didn't seem to with my children. I think you have to go with what your heart says, and if you trust the doctors there, do it, as you never know what you'll be moving to. Good luck!

Hi R.,
This is the first I have ever heard of a frenectomy! My youngest daughter also had a gap between her teeth and I was told by my dentists that once the permanent teeth came in that the gap would close. She is now 8 years old and there is no gap. I have been military since birth whether active duty or family member and I have experienced dentists that would love to take United Concordia's money and then charge you for more for whatever the military insurance will not cover. I really think you should get more opinions since even my dentists said that should the gap not close with permanent teeth that braces would fix the issue.
Don't be so fast to accept only two opinions especially when it will affect your daughters tolerance of pain and your sense of guilt as a mom. Believe me I hate to be the one holding down my babies whenever they get shots....I like to be the one that makes everything alright...I give my husband that dirty job since he can handle being the bad guy. Are you having to go off post to a dentist or is this a military dentist? Get More opinions...PLEASE!!!!!
Good luck to you!

In such a case when it seems avoiding the pain is not an option I would advice you to set the time for when you and Dad are ready. Your daughter will be looking to you for confidence as well as comfort. I think that as long as you are ready to coddle and tolerate whatever her pain induced grumpyness intails then all of you will sail right through the experience with the parents remembering more about the ordeal than the child!