Digital Conference: A Day with Dr. Hazelbaker on Tongue-tie, Posterior-tie, "Lip-Tie" and "Buccal Tie."

 

Join Dr. Hazelbaker for this live one-day presentation/discussion on all things "tied." Dr. Hazelbaker will present two presentations followed by discussion of participant concerns/questions related to the subject matter. Participants will have a chance to share, ask questions, discuss specific cases, vent, and propose solutions and strategies for addressing today's claims about what is being called "Tethered Oral Tissues."

 

This day-long offering puts you and your concerns regarding these issues in the spotlight! Dr. Hazelbaker starts the day asking YOU about your burning questions and concerns regarding “Tethered Oral Tissues.”  A discussion of those questions and concerns will fill the first 90 minutes   Every participant is welcome to chime in!

We’ll take a bio break then reconvene for a presentation: “The Evidence Regarding “Posterior Tie,” “Lip Tie,” “Buccal Tie” and Surgical Aftercare Practices.”

We’ll then take a 1 hour break for lunch. You are welcome to stay online while you eat for informal sharing.

After lunch, we’ll examine the challenges clinicians face as a result of the burgeoning “Tethered Oral Tissues” Industry, including:

1. What research should we use to inform our clinical practice?
2. How do we deal with practitioners who are not using the evidence to inform their clinical practice?
3. How do we combat the disinformation machine on social media?
4. How do we deal with the hostility from practitioner to practitioner when there are major disagreements about management relative to “Tethered Oral Tissues?”
5. How do we handle surgical aftercare?
6. What role does bodywork play relative to “Tethered Oral Tissues?”

 

And more, depending on the interests of the group and the time constraints. Every participant is welcome to chime in!

After another bio break, the final presentation given by Dr. Hazelbaker will address “What’s New in the Tongue-tie Science?: Interesting and Surprising New Findings.”

 

 

 

1) A Group Discussion of “Tethered Oral Tissues” and the Challenges and Concerns Related to this Industry

a) Discussion Prompts

1. What are your burning questions/issues regarding “Tethered Oral Tissues?
2. Should we be using the term “Tethered Oral Tissues?”
3. What do you think is evidence-based practice?
4. Is treatment of “Tethered Oral Tissues” evidence-based?
5. What is happening in your area regarding the treatment of tongue-tie and what are called “Tethered Oral Tissues”?
6. How do you feel about what’s happening?

b) Challenges and Solutions

1. What challenges do you face?
2. What solutions can be used to address the challenges?

2) The Evidence

a) “Posterior Tie”

1. Defined
2. Classification
3. Assessment
4. Treatment
5. What does the evidence tell us?

b) “Lip Tie”

1. Defined
2. Classification
3. Assessment
4. Treatment
5. What does the evidence tell us?

c) “Buccal Tie”

1. Defined
2. Classification
3. Assessment
4. Treatment
5. What does the evidence tell us?

d) “Surgical Aftercare practices”

1. Defined
2. Described
3. Aggressive
4. What does the evidence tell us?

3) Return to Group Discussion

a)Discussion Prompts

1. What research should we use to inform our clinical practice?
2. How do we deal with practitioners who are not using the evidence to inform their clinical practice?
3. How do we deal with the hostility from practitioner to practitioner when there are major disagreements about “Tethered Oral Tissues” management?
4. How do we combat the disinformation machine on social media?
5. How do we handle surgical aftercare practices?
6. What role does bodywork play relative to “Tethered Oral Tissues”

b) Solutions

4) What’s new in the tongue tie science and literature?

a)Interesting

1. Backlash
2. Disproving
3. New findings

b) Surprising

1. Comparison between groups regarding duration of breastfeeding
2. What the lip does during breastfeeding
3. ? Surprise!

 

The participant will be able to:

1. Discuss the evidence regarding “Posterior Tie.”
2. Discuss the evidence regarding “Lip Tie.”
3. Discuss the evidence regarding “Buccal Tie.”
4. Describe surgical aftercare practices and the evidence for and against various practices.
5. Describe the morphological characteristics of the lingual frenulum.
6. Discuss the science regarding the impact of “Tethered Oral Tissues” on initiation and duration of breastfeeding.
7. Describe “tip to frenulum length.”
8. Discuss the controversial Kotlow, Stanford and 3 point ULT scales.
9. Identify 3 changes that can be made to the clinical management relative to “Tethered Oral Tissues.”
10. Discuss the burgeoning impediment of bias on any new research conducted on the “Tethered Oral Tissues” subject matter.

Dr. Hazelbaker has been a therapist for 40 years. She specializes in cross-disciplinary treatment and to that end has taken training in several modalities to best assist her clients. She is a certified Craniosacral Therapist, a Lymph Drainage Therapy practitioner, a Tummy Time™ Trainer, a Rhythmic Movement practitioner and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She runs a private practice in Columbus, Ohio.

Her original research on tongue-tie, done in 1993, has changed clinical practice both in the USA and abroad. She authored the Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function (ATLFF) during her Master’s Degree program. The ATLFF remains the only research-based tongue-tie screening process in infants under 6 months.

Please let us know if you have any questions. You can contact Ken Tackett (ken@praeclaruspress.com)