We started frenectomy procedures in 2007 and have run our tongue tie clinic in its current location since 2017.
We now bring these years of experience, combining medical and therapeutic expertise, to offer the most comprehensive care available for patients with oral dysfunction.
Our aim is to optimise oral function for the lifetime. Correct tongue resting posture, a posterior swallow, and the ability to chew effectively can have far reaching effects. These help achieve habitual nasal breathing and allow correct development of the bony structures of the face and jaw.
When we treat infants we need to ensure they change the way they feed so when we free up their tongue movement with surgery they keep this new movement. As well as improving their feeding and digestive comfort now, we also need to set them up with optimal oral function for life.
With children we need to help them change their habits from the compensatory ones they have needed to develop, to correct functional patterns of movement. We need to engage them in a fun and functional way to ensure all our processes are very child-friendly.
For adults, compensations are likely ingrained and problems may now be more established, so we are often seeing issues like sleep apnoea, tension headaches, postural problems and TMJ dysfunction. We will take into account all these issues to ensure a holistic approach to care. All procedures with CO2 laser, the optimal tool for soft tissue surgery
My son recently got his Tongue tie fixed here and the experience we had here was exceptional. The staff were so good to my son and very professional and made the experience very easy for him. He loved going there over the summer. They also made me feel at ease and I never had to worry about any part of the procedure. I am so thankful to them and the surgery had made a massive difference in my sons life already. We would like to thank you for everything and for anyone who has a child who's Tongue tie i would highly recommend here.
We attended the National Tongue Tie Centre for treatment for our then 8 month old son (now 12 months old). We are just finished all treatment and highly recommend the entire team for all their work. Every member of staff throughout the building in all areas were so pleasant to deal with. My little man was flying it straight after the procedure sooner. If you have the slightest incling of tongue tie regardless of what GP, PHN might say go with your gut and attend a consultation at the clinic ASAP as they are excellent and will give you a definitive answer. Many thanks to all the team for their support and guidance
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Absolutely amazing service. My son was having issues in school being teased for speech and was really irritated at home, sleep patterns were all over the shop, fussy eater just all in all out of sorts. We had been attending speech therapy for 6 months + prior but we had seemed to come to a standstill with some words which was really making him agitated. From the moment I walked through the door I knew we had made the right decision. They told us Dylan had a class 3 tongue tie which meant that he only had use of only a few muscles in his tongue. From that 1st session we could see a difference in Dylan. We learned so much over coming wks and after the release he was more Confident, happy in himself and just all around a different child and has even helped hugely with sleep, his speech, hayfever symptoms and much more. We will be forever grateful. Highly recommended 5 ⭐ Clinic and all the staff are beyond amazing 👏
The Tongue Clinic sets the standard for how all Health services should be operated. Justin and his team are so professional, helpful and most all, they listened. Our little girl had her tongue tie released at 11 months and ever since, we have such a different little girl. Within 24 hrs of the operation, she was crawling and standing and she is now such a happy and content little girl. We had our last check in with Justin in Jan '24 before being discharged from their care. A massive thank you to Justin, Kate, Sarah, Alan and Helena for all your help, support and exceptional care over the last few months. Justin and his team deserve all the praise and credit that they get. The facility is exceptional. Well worth it.
I want to express my sincere gratitude for the excellent treatment and care we received last year at the clinic. My son was diagnosed late with a tongue-tie at 7/8 months old, and we were referred to the clinic. Initially, we were very scared, as our son would need total sedation. We started the physiotherapy sessions in August and had the surgery in November.
Excellent service, great outcome, lovely staff. Cannot recommend the National Tongue Tie Centre highly enough. My little boy is flying it since his interventions and surgery. Thanks again to each and every one of you, you were all amazing, and always made sure I had enough coffee which was so appreciated also!
Happy Halloween 🎃
Emma in her Halloween outfit, after her Functional Frenuloplasty earlier this morning. 👻
Happy Halloween 🎃
Emma in her Halloween outfit, after her Functional Frenuloplasty earlier this morning. 👻
It was wonderful to welcome Dr. Ralf and Meike from @osteopathie_ostschweiz in Switzerland to our clinic.
When we host professionals for clinical observation visits they are here to learn about our techniques and approach to care.
We also then benefit from hearing about their experiences and how they work in their own clinics so it is a great way to share knowledge.
Thank you Dr Ralf and Meike for visiting us at the National Tongue Tie Centre!
Any other professionals hoping to learn from clinical observation would be most welcome, please contact our Clinic Manager, Louise at clinicmanager@tonguet.ie to schedule a visit.
It was wonderful to welcome Dr. Ralf and Meike from @osteopathie_ostschweiz in Switzerland to our clinic.
When we host professionals for clinical observation visits they are here to learn about our techniques and approach to care.
We also then benefit from hearing about their experiences and how they work in their own clinics so it is a great way to share knowledge.
Thank you Dr Ralf and Meike for visiting us at the National Tongue Tie Centre!
Any other professionals hoping to learn from clinical observation would be most welcome, please contact our Clinic Manager, Louise at clinicmanager@tonguet.ie to schedule a visit.
“After having a very traumatic 1st year of parenthood, where we were made to feel like all the problems we were seeing were just in our heads, the team at NTTC have been the only ones to validate our concerns and diagnose and treat every aspect of baby Hera’s condition.
Everyone was incredibly welcoming and attentive throughout our stay, and the depth of knowledge is truly astounding.
Even though coming over from Sweden for 2 weeks was a big commitment, it was 100% worthwhile and we wouldn’t change it for the world.”
“After having a very traumatic 1st year of parenthood, where we were made to feel like all the problems we were seeing were just in our heads, the team at NTTC have been the only ones to validate our concerns and diagnose and treat every aspect of baby Hera’s condition.
Everyone was incredibly welcoming and attentive throughout our stay, and the depth of knowledge is truly astounding.
Even though coming over from Sweden for 2 weeks was a big commitment, it was 100% worthwhile and we wouldn’t change it for the world.”
I love doing trunk rotations on a gymball as you can achieve fluid movements to unwind core tension ahead of working on neck and shoulder girdle release. A lot of parents have a ball at home from pregnancy so it’s great to teach them how to work with their baby at home too. We have an online course due out in the next week or so which will have lots more of this type of information. Anyone who would like more information please comment “course please” and we will let you know when it is released #tonguetie #course #therapy #function
I love doing trunk rotations on a gymball as you can achieve fluid movements to unwind core tension ahead of working on neck and shoulder girdle release. A lot of parents have a ball at home from pregnancy so it’s great to teach them how to work with their baby at home too. We have an online course due out in the next week or so which will have lots more of this type of information. Anyone who would like more information please comment “course please” and we will let you know when it is released #tonguetie #course #therapy #function
CLAIM IT TO KEEP IT!
Feeding in the presence of a tongue tie means having to utilise compensatory ways of moving, such as overusing the jaw muscles or pulling in the top lip to aid mechanical compression. This allows the tongue to take a back seat in the feeding process and there is not full engagement of mid-tongue elevation as needed for achieving a vacuum during normal feeding. As these habits are set, without neuromuscular facilitation of new feeding patterns, this poor tongue movement can continue despite having additional range of movement following frenectomy. We also need to address any blocks to changing function, such as releasing tension in the body and ensuring adequate pain relief following surgery. We want to improve feeding but we also owe it to the baby to help them optimise their outcome for their lifetime ahead. #tonguetie #optimise #feeding #function
CLAIM IT TO KEEP IT!
Feeding in the presence of a tongue tie means having to utilise compensatory ways of moving, such as overusing the jaw muscles or pulling in the top lip to aid mechanical compression. This allows the tongue to take a back seat in the feeding process and there is not full engagement of mid-tongue elevation as needed for achieving a vacuum during normal feeding. As these habits are set, without neuromuscular facilitation of new feeding patterns, this poor tongue movement can continue despite having additional range of movement following frenectomy. We also need to address any blocks to changing function, such as releasing tension in the body and ensuring adequate pain relief following surgery. We want to improve feeding but we also owe it to the baby to help them optimise their outcome for their lifetime ahead. #tonguetie #optimise #feeding #function
We have had a great weekend in Bologna, presenting at Oral Expertise 2024. It is always energising to be with others passionate to learn more about helping patients with oral restrictions. Many different professions were represented leading to lively discussions with different paradigms on care. Thank you to @gentilimarica for organising a great conference.
We have had a great weekend in Bologna, presenting at Oral Expertise 2024. It is always energising to be with others passionate to learn more about helping patients with oral restrictions. Many different professions were represented leading to lively discussions with different paradigms on care. Thank you to @gentilimarica for organising a great conference.
Zoe @zoecryantrust was a star patient when she came for surgery at our clinic as part of her Intensive with Nancy @njpfa. Zoe is such great fun and kept all the team entertained. Wishing her all the best ❤️❤️
Zoe @zoecryantrust was a star patient when she came for surgery at our clinic as part of her Intensive with Nancy @njpfa. Zoe is such great fun and kept all the team entertained. Wishing her all the best ❤️❤️
Happy National Breastfeeding Week!
Here at the National Tongue Tie Centre we have 6 fully qualified IBCLC’s in our team, and two of our Paediatric Nurses are also studying to become IBCLC’s. We take great pride in our clinic in helping to save and improve breastfeeding journeys, supporting families in the best way we can.
Happy National Breastfeeding Week!
Here at the National Tongue Tie Centre we have 6 fully qualified IBCLC’s in our team, and two of our Paediatric Nurses are also studying to become IBCLC’s. We take great pride in our clinic in helping to save and improve breastfeeding journeys, supporting families in the best way we can.
Milo was a fantastic patient attending us for a functional frenuloplasty, referred by @njpfa as part of his Intensive. Thank you also to @bumbleance who transported Milo to our clinic.
Milo was a fantastic patient attending us for a functional frenuloplasty, referred by @njpfa as part of his Intensive. Thank you also to @bumbleance who transported Milo to our clinic.
Lovely review from an international patient. Great that the importance of treating tongue ties, and treating them optimally, is being recognised and patients are committed enough to the process to travel to us from around the world.
“Extreme big knowledge and experience.
Listened to my needs and made time for me to visit from Sweden.
I got nothing but love for the whole team that helped me with my adult tounge tie and took so much pain away that i had my whole life.“
Lovely review from an international patient. Great that the importance of treating tongue ties, and treating them optimally, is being recognised and patients are committed enough to the process to travel to us from around the world.
“Extreme big knowledge and experience.
Listened to my needs and made time for me to visit from Sweden.
I got nothing but love for the whole team that helped me with my adult tounge tie and took so much pain away that i had my whole life.“
Jamie and Kitty Mae did so well having their functional frenuloplasty surgeries this weekend.
They can now continue therapy in their Intensives tomorrow with Nancy Calamusa, without being restricted from oral ties. We feel very strongly that children with complex needs also require a full evaluation of tongue function if they are having feeding issues, and then intervention to release ties, if present. Thank you Nancy for referring these families and entrusting them to our care. Thank you also to Elaine and Jillian, two of our Paediatric Nurses, who came in on a Saturday so we could give all our attention to these Superstars!
We wish you all the very best Kitty Mae and Jamie ❤️
Jamie and Kitty Mae did so well having their functional frenuloplasty surgeries this weekend.
They can now continue therapy in their Intensives tomorrow with Nancy Calamusa, without being restricted from oral ties. We feel very strongly that children with complex needs also require a full evaluation of tongue function if they are having feeding issues, and then intervention to release ties, if present. Thank you Nancy for referring these families and entrusting them to our care. Thank you also to Elaine and Jillian, two of our Paediatric Nurses, who came in on a Saturday so we could give all our attention to these Superstars!
We wish you all the very best Kitty Mae and Jamie ❤️
We are delighted to welcome Jillian, Paediatric Nurse, to our team! We are very lucky to have such an amazing nursing team helping to care for our patients. Our nurses all have specialist training in tongue tie, infant feeding and bodywork for babies, as well as having many years of surgical training to care for your child post-sedation.
We are delighted to welcome Jillian, Paediatric Nurse, to our team! We are very lucky to have such an amazing nursing team helping to care for our patients. Our nurses all have specialist training in tongue tie, infant feeding and bodywork for babies, as well as having many years of surgical training to care for your child post-sedation.
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