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.
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.
Upcoming Events
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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. Accreditatie is aangevraagd.
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Upcoming Lectures
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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
