Posts Tagged ‘orofacial myology’

Treatment for Tonsil Cancer

A patient has been referred who has been treated with head and neck radiation for tonsil cancer. Any suggestions for therapy?

Thumb sucking and tongue tie, can you recommend one of your graduates?

My 3 1/2 year old daughter sucks her thumb….. A dentist separately mentioned possible frenectomy. Can you recommend someone near us to discuss these issues with?

Starting business in a small town

I am a R.D.H. interested in taking your course but I live in a fairly small city… Do you have advice or an opinion regarding my approach to being accepted in the community… I would need referrals from dentists, pediatricians, etc?

To wait before starting artic therapy or not

If you were giving articulation therapy without first having maximized lingual skills and rest postures, it might not have been as effective as if the patient first received the basic skills sections of orofacial myology…

Recalibrating the Lip Strength Meter

I wondered if you know of a way to recalibrate the lip meter

Habit Device

Hi! Two questions: 1. I purchased the Myo Manual to use with an 8 year old boy who was just fitted with an orthodontic device for tongue thrust. He will have this device for 3 months. Are there specific exercises I should focus on for this particular child or should I proceed through the Myo- ...Read more.

RDH soon to graduate interested in Orofacial Myology

I am a Dental Hygienist in the state of Pennsylvania currently finishing up my B.S. degree in Dental Hygiene.  For my final course, I have a Capstone/Senior Project. For this project, I have chosen to do a Continuing Education course in the field of Orofacial Myology and how it relates to the Dental Hygienist. My ...Read more.

Frenectomy based on Range of Motion Scale

I have a client whose frenulum looks very deep in her tongue and her tongue may be restricted, but I am not sure if it is a big deal.  I used the range of motion scale, and she could open her mouth wide open 50 (cm?); when her tongue was to the spot she could ...Read more.