Table of Contents

Foreword. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Preface. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Introduction. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter One: Definition. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Etymology. Error! Bookmark not defined.

The Definition “Controversy” over Time. Error! Bookmark not defined.

The Conceptual Definition of Tongue-Tie. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Operational Definitions. Error! Bookmark not defined.

What’s Normal Got to Do with It?. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Is Tongue-Tie a Syndrome?. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Incidence of Tongue-Tie. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Summary. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Takeaway. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Two: Origins. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Morphogenesis. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Embryology. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Fetal Development Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Takeaway. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Three: Physiology: Error! Bookmark not defined.

Suck–Swallow–Breathe Coordination During Infancy. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Normal Infant Suck–Swallow–Breathe Coordination. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Tongue-Tie and Syndromes. Error! Bookmark not defined.

The Genetic Connection. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Takeaway. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Four: Impact-Breastfeeding and Beyond. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Tongue-Tie and Feeding. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Impact on Bottle-Feeding. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Impact on Chewing and Digestion. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Takeaway. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Five: Impact-Speech and Orofacial Considerations. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Tongue-Tie and Speech. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Orofacial/Dental Development and the Deviate Swallow.. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Dental Issues. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Et Cetera. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Takeaway. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Six: Assessment Error! Bookmark not defined.

Assessment Issues. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Infant Assessment Systems. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Assessment Systems for Children and Adults. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Methodological Considerations. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Takeaway. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Seven: Treatment Error! Bookmark not defined.

Frenotomy, Frenectomy, Stripping, Clipping, and Dividing. Error! Bookmark not defined.

To Clip or Not To Clip. Is That the Question?. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Effectiveness of Treatment Error! Bookmark not defined.

Risks of Treatment Error! Bookmark not defined.

Let’s Just Wait and See. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Surgical Alternatives. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Post-Treatment Therapy. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Treatment Recommendations. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Chapter Takeaway. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Afterword. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Objections. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Poor systems. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Information Accessibility. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Looking for More Answers. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Early Intervention vs. Wait and See. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Conclusion. Error! Bookmark not defined.

GLOSSARY.. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Bibliography. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Appendix B: Resources. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Appendix C: The Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Appendix D: Finger-feeding. Error! Bookmark not defined.