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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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.
'Goed van de tongriem gesneden zijn'
“Goed van de tongriem gesneden zijn” describes someone who is articulate, speaks confidently, readily expresses their opinion, and is rarely lost for words. For centuries, people believed that a tight tongue-tie could make speaking more difficult. Cutting the tongue-tie was therefore seen as a way to help someone speak more easily. In the online lecture “Goed van de tongriem gesneden zijn”, taking place on 8 December 2027, Dr. Kirsten Slagter explores more than 400 years of medical history surrounding tongue-tie cutting. This fascinating journey takes us from the 16th to the 21st century, from early surgical manuals and historical instruments to the treatment of babies and children. What can this long history teach us today? Please note: this lecture will be given in Dutch.
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wed 8 dec
‘Goed van de tongriem gesneden zijn’
Online webinar over de geschiedenis van de tongriem
When: 08 Dec 2027 8:00 pm | Location: Online
Goed van de tongriem gesneden zijn betekent dat je vlot praat, je mening durft te geven en niet snel met een mond vol tanden staat. Vroeger dacht men dat een strakke tongriem het spreken kon belemmeren. Door de tongriem te klieven zou iemand beter kunnen praten. In de online lezing over de geschiedenis van de tongriem “Goed van de tongriem gesneden zijn” duikt dr. Kirsten Slagter in meer dan 400 jaar medische geschiedenis van het tongriem klieven. Deze reis door de geschiedenis loopt van de 16e tot de 21e eeuw. Van oude chirurgische handboeken en historische instrumenten tot de zorg voor baby’s en kinderen. Wie weet wat de geschiedenis ons nog kan leren. Klik hier om het introfilmpje te zien. Accreditatie is aangevraagd. Taal: Nederlands
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Upcoming Lectures
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sat 1 may
Online lecture frenotomy
From Assessment to Practice
When: 01 May 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
