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International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy is published by MDPI from Volume 51 Issue 1 (2025). Previous articles were published by another publisher in Open Access under a CC-BY (or CC-BY-NC-ND) licence, and they are hosted by MDPI on mdpi.com as a courtesy and upon agreement with International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM).
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International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals (ICAP) Practice Guidelines for Ankylofrenula Management

by
Sharon Smart
1,
Andrea Kittrell
2,
Robyn Merkel-Walsh
3 and
Raymond J. Tseng
1,4,5
1
Curtin University, Perth, Australia
2
Ties That Bind: Maternal & Infant Feeding Medicine, Lynchburg, VA, USA
3
Diamond MYO, Ridgefield, NJ, USA
4
Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
5
North Carolina Tongue Tie Center, Cary, NC, USA
Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 2024, 50(2), 1-11; https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.2024.50.2.3
Submission received: 1 August 2024 / Revised: 8 August 2024 / Accepted: 17 August 2024 / Published: 27 August 2024
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Abstract

This document contains Practice Guidelines developed by the International Consortium of oral Ankylofrenula Professionals (ICAP) Consensus Committee and accepted by the Board of Directors to delineate the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals involved in caring for individuals with ankylofrenula. These Practice Guidelines apply to practitioners serving individuals across all age groups, from infants to adults. It aims to standardize healthcare practices concerning ankylofrenula definition, diagnosis, assessment, and management. The purpose of these Practice Guidelines is twofold: firstly, to communicate ICAP’s stance on the standardization of healthcare practices for health professionals engaging with patients and families affected by ankylofrenula. Secondly, it serves as an educational resource and advocacy tool for ICAP in interactions with external stakeholders, such as multidisciplinary team members, healthcare management, government bodies, researchers, funding agencies, patients, caregivers, and their families.
Keywords: tongue-tie; ankyloglossia; ankylofrenula; practice guidelines; ICAP tongue-tie; ankyloglossia; ankylofrenula; practice guidelines; ICAP

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Smart, S.; Kittrell, A.; Merkel-Walsh, R.; Tseng, R.J. International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals (ICAP) Practice Guidelines for Ankylofrenula Management. Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 2024, 50, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.2024.50.2.3

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Smart S, Kittrell A, Merkel-Walsh R, Tseng RJ. International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals (ICAP) Practice Guidelines for Ankylofrenula Management. International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy. 2024; 50(2):1-11. https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.2024.50.2.3

Chicago/Turabian Style

Smart, Sharon, Andrea Kittrell, Robyn Merkel-Walsh, and Raymond J. Tseng. 2024. "International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals (ICAP) Practice Guidelines for Ankylofrenula Management" International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy 50, no. 2: 1-11. https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.2024.50.2.3

APA Style

Smart, S., Kittrell, A., Merkel-Walsh, R., & Tseng, R. J. (2024). International Consortium of Oral Ankylofrenula Professionals (ICAP) Practice Guidelines for Ankylofrenula Management. International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, 50(2), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.2024.50.2.3

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