Meet the Dentist
Welcome to the Michigan Tongue-Tie & Airway Center! We pride ourselves on our compassionate approach to tongue and lip tie release procedures, and our pediatric dentist in Okemos, MI, is dedicated to providing this life-changing treatment to patients of all ages.
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Dr. Neeru Ramaswami
Dr. Ramaswami is a , who specializes in treating infants, toddlers, and children with special needs. She specializes in laser-assisted tongue-tie procedures in infants and children, as well as screening and treating sleep-disordered breathing in children. A graduate of the University of Michigan pediatric dentistry program, she is the past president of the Michigan Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and has served on the Michigan Department of Public Health Strategic Planning Commission for children with special health needs.
Dr. Ramaswami’s interest in tongue-ties is based on her own personal experience, with both her children’s tongue-tie that went undiagnosed during their early years. Her journey to find answers for her children led her to take many interdisciplinary courses in breastfeeding, myofunctional therapy, craniosacral therapy, speech therapy, feeding difficulties in special needs children, and sleep-disordered breathing in children. She believes in a comprehensive approach to feeding problems, and has helped many infants, children, and families by performing tongue-tie releases with lasers.
As a pediatric dentist with close to 20 years of experience, she is well known among medical peers like ENTs, pediatricians, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and other specialists for her collaborative approach. Dr. Ramaswami believes that by recognizing and correcting some of these developmental problems like tongue ties, as well as correcting habits and other oral myofunctional disorders early on, she is paving a path for children’s optimal health and wellness in their growing years.
Dr. Ramaswami’s advocacy efforts for underprivileged children and work with her medical colleagues were recognized with the Child Health Care Provider Award in 2008 to honor her work as an outstanding child advocate in Genesee County.
Dr. Ramaswami is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and the International College of Dentists, both prestigious organizations that have recognized her leadership and her contribution to the field of pediatric dentistry. She also serves as a clinical adjunct professor at the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Michigan.
Book a Lip & Tongue-Tie Consultation
Our pediatric tongue-tie dentist in Okemos, MI, is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, please call the Michigan Tongue-Tie & Airway Center at (517) 574-4688 or fill out our online contact form.