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The document is an assessment tool for evaluating the function of the lingual frenulum in infants, created by Alison K. Hazelbaker. It includes sections for recording the baby's name, age, and date of assessment, as well as detailed scoring criteria for various functional and appearance items related to tongue movement and frenulum characteristics. The scoring system helps determine whether surgical intervention, such as a frenotomy, is necessary based on the combined scores from functional and appearance assessments.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open the hazelbaker assessment tool PDF in the editor.
Begin by entering the mother's name and the baby's name in the designated fields at the top of the form.
Fill in the baby’s age and date of assessment to provide context for your evaluation.
Proceed to the FUNCTION ITEMS section. For each item, select a score based on your observations, marking it clearly in the provided spaces.
Next, move to the APPEARANCE ITEMS section. Again, assess and score each item according to your findings.
Once all items are scored, calculate and enter both the Function Item score and Appearance Item score in their respective fields.
Finally, review your scores against the treatment recommendations outlined at the bottom of the form to determine next steps.

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What is a tongue-tie score out of 14?

14 = Perfect Function score regardless of Appearance Item score. Surgical treatment not recommended. 11 = Acceptable Function score only if Appearance Item score is 8.

What is the normal length of lingual frenulum?

Table III. Function itemsAppearance items Extension of tongue Length of lingual frenulum when tongue lifted 2tip over lower lip 21 cm 1 tip over lower gum only 11 cm 0 neither of the above or mid-tongue humps 0

How long is a Frenectomy tongue?

A frenotomy that uses scissors is a short procedure. It only takes about one minute, on average.

What is the length of the lingual frenulum when tongue lifted?

Normal to mild on lifting the tongue toward the roof of the mouth the frenulum is between 12 and 16mm.

How is lingual frenum measured?

Measurements were done as recommended by Kotlow [65], by determining the free-tongue (i.e., the part of the tongue above the frenulum top insertion, with measurements considered to be normal when equal to or longer than 20 mm) and by measuring the opening of the mouth with a caliper: The maximum opening was measured

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What is the average length of the frenulum?

The study measured tongue frenulum length and found that in the group with skeletal malocclusions (indicating a neutral relationship between maxilla and mandible bone bases), the average frenulum length was 3.3 mm.

What is Hazelbakers classification of tongue-tie?

Hazelbaker. Tongue-tie, by definition, is an embryological remnant of connective tissue underneath the tongue that failed to recede by apoptosis and that adversely impacts tongue function. Its definition is a functional one rather than based on visual criteria alone (Hazelbaker, 1993, 2010).

What is the Bristol tongue-tie assessment tool?

Bristol Tongue Assessment Tool (BTAT) provides an objective, clear and simple measure of the severity of a tongue-tie, to inform selection of infants for frenotomy (tongue-tie division) and monitor the effect of the procedure.

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