Helpful Links
General Information
Beebe, R. Fit to be Tied: A Visual Resource for Parents, Self Published, 2023.
Tongue-tie. In The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved January 25, 2020, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tongue-tie
Cathy Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC
http://www.cwgenna.com/ttidentify.html
Bobby Ghaheri, MD
https://www.drghaheri.com/
Larry Kotlow, DDS
A Textbook Atlas: Breastfeeding Should be Fun and Enjoyable
https://www.kiddsteeth.com/assets/pdfs/bf2017.pdf
Mayo clinic definition and treatment
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tongue-tie/symptoms-causes/syc-20378452
Brian Palmer, DDS
http://www.brianpalmerdds.com/
Loeta Robles, DDS
https://www.mychicodentist.com/benefits-of-a-frenectomy/
Aftercare Videos
Renee Beebe, M. Ed, IBCLC
www.second9months.com
Dr. Marilyn Brodeur
http://www.infantdentalcenter.com/after-care.html
Dr. Bobby Ghaheri
https://www.drghaheri.com/aftercare
Virtual Body Work for Infants
Carol Gray, Body Worker and Body worker instructor.
Consequences of Not Releasing
Tongue Tie–From Confusion to Clarity Photo Gallery.
Books
Tongue Tie and Breastfeeding
Baxter, Richard, et al. Tongue-Tied: How a Tiny String under the Tongue Impacts Nursing, Feeding, Speech, and More. Alabama Tongue-Tie Center, 2018.
Journal Articles
Fernando, Carmen. Tongue Tie– from Confusion to Clarity: a Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ankyloglossia. Tandem Publications, 1998.
Ghaheri, Bobak A., et al. “Breastfeeding Improvement Following Tongue‐Tie and Lip‐Tie Release: A Prospective Cohort Study.” The Laryngoscope, vol. 127, no. 5, 2016, pp. 1217–1223., doi:10.1002/lary.26306.
Griffiths, D. Mervyn. “Do Tongue Ties Affect Breastfeeding?” Journal of Human Lactation, vol. 20, no. 4, 2004, pp. 409–414., doi:10.1177/0890334404266976
, , , Breastfeeding Symptom Resolution After Sequential Labial–Lingual Frenectomies: A Case Report, Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2024, 5545986, 7 pages, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1155/crpe/5545986
Lip Ties and Breastfeeding
Patel, Prayag S., et al. “Upper Lip Frenotomy for Neonatal Breastfeeding Problems.” International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, vol. 124, 2019, pp. 190–192., doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.06.008.
Rizeq Nakhash, Natanel Wasserteil, Francis B. Mimouni, Yair M. Kasirer, Cathy Hammerman, and Alona Bin-Nun “Upper Lip Tie and Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review” Breastfeeding Medicine 2019 14:2, 83-87
Bodywork
Berg-Drazin, Patricia, IBCLC, RLC, CST, “IBCLCs and Craniosacral Therapists” Clinical Lactation, Vol 7, Issue 3, DOI: 10.1891/2158-0782.7.3.92
Hazelbaker, Alison K., PhD, IBCLC, FILCA, “The Impact of Craniosacral Therapy/Cranial Osteopathy on Breastfeeding” Clinical Lactation, Vol 11, Issue 1, , DOI: 10.1891/2158-0782.11.1.21
Miller, Joyce, BS, DC, PhD, “Breastfeeding Support Team: When to Add a Chiropractor” Clinical Lactation, Vol 1, Issue 1, DOI: 10.1891/2158-0782.11.1.7
Dental Issues and Tongue Tie
Hang, William M., and Michael Gelb. “Airway Centric® TMJ Philosophy/Airway Centric® Orthodontics Ushers in the Post-Retraction World of Orthodontics.” Cranio®, vol. 35, no. 2, 2016, pp. 68–78., doi:10.1080/08869634.2016.1192315.
Mechanical and Social Effects of Tongue Tie
Gutkowski, Shirley, and Timbrey Lind. “‘Evaluation of a Tongue-Tie: The Range of Motion of the Tongue Should Be Assessed in All Patients.” StackPath, 2016
Lalakea, M. “Ankyloglossia: the Adolescent and Adult Perspective.” Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, vol. 128, no. 5, 2003, pp. 746–752., doi:10.1016/s0194-5998(03)00258-4.
Sucrose as Pain Management
Stevens B, Yamada J, Ohlsson A, Haliburton S, Shorkey A. Sucrose for analgesia in newborn infants undergoing painful procedures. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD001069. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001069.pub5
Post Procedure Care
Cole, M., Ligh, R. Q., & Liddicoat, M. (2023). Navigating Post-Frenectomy Wound Care. Decisions in Dentistry, 9(9), 28-31. https://decisionsindentistry.com/article/navigating-post-frenectomy-wound-care/