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How to Assess Tongue Tie Language Pathologist for a Private Practice Clinic in Atlanta, GA 12/10/17 Disclosures • Financial – Meredith White is the owner and lead speech- How to Assess Tongue Tie language pathologist for a private practice clinic in Atlanta, GA. • Nonfinancial – Meredith is a member of GSHA and receives no financial compensation from GSHA. • Meredith is an active member and certified by the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM). She Meredith Ivy White MED CCC-SLP, COM receives no financial compensation from the IAOM. Lingual Frenum / Frenulum What is Tongue Tie? • Development of the tongue as early as 4 weeks. • First trimester of development • Lingual Frenum (Frenulum) • “During early gestation (as early as 4 weeks) the • Ankyloglossia lingual frenum serves as a guide for the forward growth of the tongue. After birth the tip of the • Ankylo: (Greek) fusion of a joint/crooked/bent tongue continues to elongate, giving the impression of the frenulum retracting, though in • Glossia: (Greek) tongue reality this has been going on for some time • Tongue fusion to the floor of the mouth before birth.” appearing bent or fixed. • Facia covering muscles and tissue throughout the body. Ankyloglossia / Tongue Tie Prevalence of TT • “Tongue tie is a congenital condition, recognised by an unusually thickened, • Research reveals very mixed results tightened or shortened frenum, which • No reliable prevalence research limits movement of the tongue in • It is believed the rate is higher in boys activities connected with feeding and • It is believed that inheritance plays a role. which has an adverse impact on both • Somewhere in the range of 1-2% possible dental health and speech.” overall prevalence • -Carmen Fernando, 1998 1 12/10/17 Why does it matter? Why does it matter? BABIES: Restricted tongue movement can affect: Alison K. Hazelbaker, PHD, Tongue-Tie: Morphogenesis, Impact, Assessment and Treatment; (2010); pg 67. - Ability to nurse /latching/ lip tie “Tongue-tie interferes with the tongue’s - Mother nipple pain from nursing fundamental role in initiating and controlling the - Abnormal development of suck-swallow-breathe coordination subsequent phases of the swallow. Compromises to the entire suck-swallow-breathe mechanism - Nutritive concerns can occur as a result, setting the stage for - Bonding with parent compromises in swallowing and airway patency - Abnormal oral tongue pattern development later on” - Can affect oral, dental and speech development Why does it matter: Role of SLP: • ADULTS: – Not just speech: – Articulation (lingual lifting: R, S, L, SH, CH, J) – Identification and referral system. – Temporo-Mandibular Joint Pain (TMJ) – Holistic examiner • Lack of lingual-mandibular dissociation – Identify for frenectomy? – Tension in Jaw and Shoulders – Identify for breathing/Otolaryngology referral? – Headaches – Identification of airway – Partner intimacy (lack of lingual mobility) – Part of a bigger system – Dental carries • Lack of lingual-mandibular dissociation to clear teeth of debris Red Flags: Babies Red Flags: Children • Lingually tipped lower-central incisors • Failure or abnormal pain for parent to nurse • Wetness below the mouth/ dribble/ drool • Difficulty with latching onto nipple • Messy eating • Heart-shaped tongue tip • Cross-bite or open-bite dental maloclussion • Tongue not lifting when crying • Drinking lots of fluids with meals. • Flip the lip: is there tethered tissue to labial • Mumbling: Difficulty with speech sounds frenum? requiring lingual lifting: R, L, S, SH, CH, J • Cavities 2 12/10/17 Red Flags: Adults Assessment Babies • SLPs in the NICU; • Alison K. Hazelbaker: Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function • Assessing the temporomandibular joint (ATLFF), 2009; newborns to six-months: – Crunching, popping, discomfort • Function – Lateralization • Discomfort speaking – Cupping of the tongue • Headaches – Lift of Tongue • Clenching – Peristalsis (Progressive Contraction) – Extension of Tongue • Tension in shoulders – Snap back – Spread of Anterior Tongue Assessment Babies Assessment: Babies,Children & Adults • SLPs in the NICU • SLPs in Private Practice, Schools, Hospitals • Alison K. Hazelbaker: Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function • Carmen Fernando, SLP: Tongue Tie Assessment Protocol (TAPs) (ATLFF), 2009; newborns to six-months: • Based on 7 Criteria (scores of 0-4) • Appearance – Cosmetic Appearance – Of tongue when lifted – Oral hygiene and dental health – Elasticity of lingual frenum – Feeding skills – Lingual movement (protrusion-down, protrusion-horizontal, – Length of lingual frenulum when tongue lifted protrusion-upward, circumlocution, lateral movement, retraction) – Attachment of lingual frenum to tongue – Oral Kinaesthesia (age 2+:DDK: 2-3 consonants for 15 reps, fast) – Attachment of lingual frenulum to inferior alveolar ridge – Speech – Emotional Status – *Score above 15 indicates functional lingual frenum Dynamic Assessment Dynamic Assessment • Think: Tethered Oral Tissue (TOT). • TOTs: Tethered Oral Tissue: – Don’t worry about terms, “anterior/posterior TT” – Can the tongue lift to make appropriate contact with – Is tethered oral tissue affecting overall oral palate for speech sounds? function? – Are dental malocclusions or dentition affected? – – Can the tongue lateralize without jaw shifting (jaw Does the client complain of headache or evidence tension in the neck-and-shoulder region shifting puts pressure on the TMJ)? – Watch the client eat and swallow? Is there good bolus – Can the tongue clear food from gumline along manipulation? Is a clear bolus performed and placed upper- and back-molars? mid-tongue for oral transfer? • How much is the jaw shifting to complete this function? – Does the client have any irregular feelings in the TMJ? 3 12/10/17 Quick Tongue Tie Assessment Tongue Examination - Request client open mouth as wide as possible. • Appearance - With caliper, measure from upper-central incisor to bottom-central incisor. – Are lower central incisors lingually tipped? - Then ask client to form a lingual-palatal seal with tongue-tip on the – When asked to protrude tongue in different “spot.” directions, do we see a heart-shaped tip or other - With caliper, measure from upper-central incisor to bottom-central incisor. visual signs of tongue restriction? - Maintain widest-mouth opening while acquiring measurement – Is the tongue functioning appropriately during - If width is less than 50% of the maximum with tongue-to-spot, then the lingual frenum is restricting tongue movement. eating and drinking? - ** If a lingual-palatal seal cannot be made: Request client lift tongue – Could the parent nurse comfortably tip to the incisive papilla, aka, “spot,” - Maintain maximum wide-mouth opening, while making contact with tongue to spot. Examination of Lingual Frenum Tongue Function – Look under the tongue. Ask the client to lingually elevate. • Don’t get bogged down with terms such as • Can the client even perform this task? “posterior” or “anterior” tongue tie. • Do we see what appears to be TOTs? • Where does the frenum insert into the lower floor of the mouth? – Right on alveolar ridge? Teeth lingually tipped? • Examine and think in Tethered Oral Tissue (TOTs) – Between lower alveolar ridge and tongue base? • Where does the frenum insert into the tongue? • Do we see concern for TOTs? – Is it embedded throughout the length of the tongue? – Is it lower 1/3 of tongue? – Mid-tongue? • If so, is the TOTs having a negative impact on – Upper 1/3 of tongue? tongue function?: • Sagital view – Do you see webbing? – Feeding, Speech, TMJ, Dentition, Oral Development, – Is the frenum thick upon touch or pliable? Airway Labial Frenum Results from Examination • Whenever conducting an examination of the • If TOTS is determined as having a negative lingual frenum, one must also examine the effect on tongue function, speech, feeding labial frenum, as there is an anecdotal and/or oral development, how do we correlation between the two. An upper-lip tie proceed? can also have negative consequences for comfort during nursing and the ability for the • Frenotomy, Frenectomy, Clipping, Z-Plasty? baby to latch. Aside from that side affect, a labial frenum can result in a gap between the • To whom do we refer? upper- central incisors. 4 12/10/17 Intervention Post Surgical Instructions • What is recommended when a client presents with TOTs that is affecting speech, dentition, feeding, tongue function, etc… • Post-would maintenance is essential to a successful frenectomy. – Clipping: • Pro: Many health professionals can perform (ENT, dentist, pediatrician). This is – If working with a certified orofacial myologist, when the lingual frenum is clipped with scissors to release the tongue for feeding. Most often with babies. schedule first appointment within 3 days post-surgery • Con: Anecdotally, it is believed that this procedure causes the tongue to re- attach and can lead to scar tissue – Every day for the first week, perform exercises at least – Laser Frenectomy: 3 times per day • Pro: Better results as tongue does not as easily re-attach. Fast procedure • Con: More difficult to find experienced practitioners. Can be dentists, – Every day for the second week, perform exercises at periodontists and sometimes ENTs. – Frenuplasty” least 2 times per day • More invasive procedure. Typically recommended when the laser frenectomy • Tongue clicking, tongue elevation, tongue lateralization is not successful. Often recommended for children with genetic disorders. • With gloved fingers, massage all around the wound site SLP Role Post Frenectomy What do
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