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The Tongue Tie Institute is 
an expertise centre for everything regarding Tethered Oral Tissues

Our mission is to share knowledge with parents, doctors, IBCLC’s, speech therapists and any other therapist working with TOTs. We have over 15 years of experience treating these TOTs, as for example tongue and lip ties. We also conduct intensive scientific research into everything TOTs related.

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Sharing
knowledge

Statement TTCongress 2026

International experts, among them our own Dr. Kirsten Slagter from the Tongue Tie Clinic, came together after the Tongue Time Congress. This article presents the agreed clinical insights.

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Mouth breathing

In this short lecture, you’ll learn what happens when you breathe through your mouth, why nose breathing matters, and how your tongue plays a key role. Healthy breathing doesn’t start with your heart or your lungs, not even with your nose. It starts with your tongue being in the right place.

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Background information about release for babies and all ages for parents, caregivers and dentists
Background information about release for babies and all ages for parents, caregivers and dentists
Concerns about healthcare
Concerns about healthcare
Growing up with tongue-tie issues
Growing up with tongue-tie issues

Upcoming Lectures

  • sat 1 aug

    Assessment and Management of Oral Restrictions in Breastfeeding Infants

    Online guest lecture Denmark

    When: 01 Aug 2026 | Location: Online

    Guest lecture by Kirsten Slagter, DDS, PhD
    “Assessment and Management of Oral Restrictions in Breastfeeding Infants”
    Kirsten Slagter will discuss frenotomy, oral restrictions, breastfeeding challenges, indications for treatment, and post-frenotomy care.
    Date: To be announced
    Language: English For more information click here.  

  • mon 1 mar

    Online lecture history of the tongue tie

    When: 01 Mar 2027 |

    More information will follow.

  • mon 1 nov

    Online lecture frenotomy

    From Assessment to Practice

    When: 01 Nov 2027 | Location: Online

    This lecture focuses on the careful assessment and execution of a frenotomy. Emphasis is placed on distinguishing an adequate from an inadequate release, exploring various techniques and instruments (and why proper execution is more important than the instrument itself), clinical indications, and how healthcare providers can better support families before and after the procedure, all grounded in clinical experience and relevant research. Language: English

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