Added August 2025
The International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals defines tongue tie/ankyloglossia as:
“A functional diagnosis when the lingual frenulum restricts anterior and mid-tongue mobility, impacting feeding, eating, drinking, and speaking functions. From the Greek terms ‘ankylo’ (constricted) and ‘glossa’ (tongue), ankyloglossia is used synonymous with tongue-tie.”
Smart, S. J., Kittrell, A., Merkel-Walsh, R., & Tseng, R.J. (2024). International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals (ICAP): Practice guidelines for ankylofrenula management. International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, 50(2), 1-11. https://www.mdpi.com/2694-2526/50/2/11
Learn more:
- Explainer videos
- Dr. Bobby Ghaheri – “Breastfeeding mechanics in 90 seconds!” on https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnsWn_8peDw/
- International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals https://icapprofessionals.com/
- Newly released practice guidelines to help healthcare professionals working with ankylofrenula navigate terminology and processes to ensure high standards of care and optimize patient outcomes. International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy https://www.mdpi.com/2694-2526/50/2/11
- Articles and abstracts – https://icapprofessionals.com/public-resources/articles/
- IBCLC Scope of Practice –
- IBCLC Scope of Practice for Tongue-Tie Assessment – https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrcl/8/3/121
- IBCLE – Scope of Practice for IBCLCs – https://ibclc-commission.org/ibclc-information/scope-of-practice-for-ibclcs/
