Infants with Ankyloglossia (Tongue-Tie) Clinical Pathway — Outpatient Specialty Care and Primary Care
Infants with Ankyloglossia (Tongue-Tie) Clinical Pathway — Outpatient Specialty Care and Primary Care
Cohort
This pathway is for infants ≤ 6 mos with suspected ankyloglossia (tongue tie) that impairs feeding and weight gain at a primary care site.
Definition of Ankyloglossia
Tongue is limited in its range of movement, and subsequent function, due to the presence of a restrictive sublingual frenulum.
Exclusions
- Infants older than 6 mos
- Isolated prominent labial frenulum
- Existing research demonstrates poor evidence for release of labial frenulum (upper lip ties) and improvement in feeding outcomes. Consensus of experts do not recommend routine treatment for prominent labial frenulum.