Fees
Your insurance company will pay a professional fee for the procedure to Dr Roche. This means that all the fees below that involve a frenotomy or frenuloplasty will be €100 less than listed below.
Infants up to 6 months old
| Service | Cost |
|
Consultation only
|
€295 |
|
Consultation and Frenotomy, Initial Feeding Support (IBCLC) & Physiotherapy Assessment |
€595 |
Additional Services
| Service | Cost |
|
Second frenotomy (i.e. Lip Tie divided at same time as Tongue Tie) |
€50 |
|
Lactation Consultation - Initial (45 minutes) |
€95 |
|
Lactation Consultation - Follow-up (30 minutes) |
€75 |
|
Infant Physiotherapy |
€100 |
|
Follow up/Review with Dr Roche |
€150 |
Fees for Infants over 6 months old, children and adults
FRENULOPLASTY WITH SUTURES
CONSCIOUS SEDATION USED FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN
This is a 4 stage process:
1. An initial consultation with Dr Roche including measurements and photographs.
2. Assessment of oral function and myofunctional work with Kate Roche, Chartered Physiotherapist (2 or 3 Sessions- as required)
+/- Buteyko breathing classes with Louise (Children over 3 years old and Adults)
3. Frenuloplasty under sedation (sedation is optional for adolescents and adults)
4. Post-operative follow up (1 appointment)
| Step 1 | Cost |
| Consultation | €295 |
| Step 2 - 4 | Cost |
|
Pre-op Physiotherapy - (Myofunctional) x2 sessions Functional Frenuloplasty including Conscious Sedation Post-op Review with Dr Roche and Physiotherapist |
€2950 |
Additional Services
| Service | Cost |
|
Buteyko breathing classes (3 x 30 minutes) |
€50 per 30 minute session |
|
Additional Myofunctional sessions |
€100 |
|
Additional Follow up/Review with Dr Roche |
€150 |
You will be provided with a receipt that may allow you to claim further reimbursements from your Health Insurance Provider, if your policy allows.
All fees paid at the National Tongue Tie Centre are eligible as health expenses that can be claimed through your tax return. Please see further information from The Revenue here
Glossary of Terms
Frenotomy is the division of a tie.
Functional Frenuloplasty is the division of a tie and release of sub-mucosal restrictions using CO2 laser (therapist-supported), and suturing of the diamond-shaped surgical site vertically which negates the need for active woundcare.