Tethered Oral Tissues in a Multidisciplinary Perspective

Abstract

Tethered oral tissues can be considered as an issue that belongs under the scope of many specialists, such as paediatricians, lactation consultants, dentists, speech therapists, orthodontists, physiotherapists, ENT doctors and others. It is necessary to look at tethered oral tissues comprehensively in a broader timeframe. The article summarises the impact of tethered oral tissues on the patient throughout their development and highlights areas that could provide diagnostic clues to detect tethered oral tissues and their management from a multidisciplinary team perspective. The older the patient, the more specialists will be involved in their treatment. With this paper, we aim to arouse interest about the issue among different professionals and to prevent adverse effects on the health of the individual. Although tethered oral tissues are short stretches of tissue, they can have a very negative impact on the quality of life.

Keywords

• tethered oral tissues
• lingual frenum
• labial frenum
• frenulum
• multidisciplinary