Ages for Growing the Nails

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Q: Hi, I need some guidance.  I have 2 boys with serious nail biting problems that need dealing with before they start their full programs. Is the Nail Biting program Growing the Nails too childish for a teen and a mature 8 year old?  Is there any info on adapting the plan to older clients?   A:
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Everted Lip

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Q:     Everted Lip: Will treatment in any way change this? If the client has good lip closure despite an everted lip, is it even something to treat?   A:    Most likely if the client has good and consistent lip closure and is WNR on the Myo Lip Meter, he would not have the everted lip.  If he does
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What is an embedded frenum attachment?

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Q:    What is an embedded frenum attachment? Is the anterior part the attachment to the tongue?   A:     Embedded is a term we use in our training to point out that there are instances where the frenum appears to enter the tongue in one location, but if you observe closely you see that the frenum
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Myo Lip Meter What should we do here if we don’t have a Myo Lip Meter?

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Q:   Myo Lip Meter  What should we do here if we don’t have a Myo Lip Meter?   A: We have always used either the older lip strength meter or the newer Myo Lip Meter to be able to demonstrate to referrals, insurance, parents and clients the baseline and the progress.  I don’t know of any other way
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How to implement Unplugging the Thumb

Q: Hi!  I am a therapist. I went through training way back in 2011 from someone else unfortunately, but haven’t seen too many patients. I’m going to be opening my own dental hygiene practice and will also be offering therapy. I just don’t have a solid thumb sucking program and heard yours is awesome! I was wondering
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Adult with complex issues

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J: I’m writing with a question regarding a 22-year-old client whom I just recently evaluated; her mother sent her to me with concerns about a frontal lisp due to a “tongue thrust.”  According to mom, the young woman had had a “tongue thrust” and frontal lisp that went away around age 7 when her tonsils
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Speech therapy before or after frenectomy

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Hi   I have a client (new to me) who just came back to in-clinic therapy (from teletherapy).  He does have a tongue tie, and it’s affecting his /r/, s/ and,/l/ sounds significantly.  The problem is this…they are moving the first week of July.  Should I write a recommendation letter for surgery now and attempt to
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Orofacial Myology Exercises: When to stop practice for proficiency exam?

Orofacial Myology Exercises: When to stop practice for proficiency exam? Q: If a client completes Exam #1, do they stop practicing it and just focus on the new exercises or do you have them continue working on them? They always ask me if they should stop. I say, the more practice , the better! A:
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How to help nail biters?

Q: Hi, regarding nail biters….. I’ve had my clients try fidget for your digit but is there anything else? I need a program that works. I don’t remember much discussion about nail biters in our course or I wasn’t paying close enough attention. A: We never have enough time to cover Growing the Nails as
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Are the 3 way mouth props washable?

Q: Are the 3 way mouth props washable? I see the 2 way ones are. Thank you A: Thank you for asking this question. This particular question never arose with regard to the 3Way Mouth Props. They are probably sterilizable, can be boiled, etc. I would only consider doing so if they are used for
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