Posts Tagged ‘anterior open bite’
Surgery vs Orthodontic + Orofacial Myology Treatment
The etiology of tongue thrusting during speech and swallowing has a link to unresolved airway issues and allergic rhinitis. So a thrust is a clinical sign that signals the need to evaluate the status of the posterior airway. For example, enlarged faucial tonsils can compete with the tongue for space, and a forward rest posture or even a thrust can serve as an adaptation of the tongue to maintain the integrity of the airway for breathing.
Two year old is sucking their thumb to fall asleep
You didn’t mention that there was another item associated with the sucking habit. Aha! That might be a way to approach it sooner. Do you recall the method we went over to eliminate a pacifier habit?
Surgery vs Orthodontic + Orofacial Myology Treatment
Background: A SLP reports that a local oral-maxillofacial surgery claims that a tongue thrust is a rare occurrence, and that when seen with an anterior open bite, an oral-maxillofacial surgeon should treat the problem surgically rather than having the patient undergo orthodontic treatment. The surgeon’s claim is that thrusting is related to a small oral ...Read more.
