This course has been replaced by Management of tongue-tie 2021

You can still download your certificate if you completed this version

Ankyloglossia or tongue-tie is a congenital oral anomaly. This module will provide a basic knowledge of tongue-tie, its impact on the mother and baby relationship and feeding, and its management and treatment.

By the end of this short module you will be able to:

• List the problems tight lingual frenulum may cause in infant feeding
• Describe the process of examining for tight lingual frenulum
• Be aware of the referral pathways and use them appropriately
• Explain the procedure for tongue-tie division to a parent using evidence based knowledge
• Be compassionate in caring for tongue-tied infants and their mothers

This module contains 3 videos of 2-5 minutes.

Study time: 1 hour

Original content: May 2016
Review date: May 2019