Is Unplugging The Thumb Program Enough?

Hi Sandra,  How are you?  I have two clients on thumb sucking program right now.  How long do you suggest they wear Sockie?  I have a 13 year old who is doing great.  It has been 6 days and nights with NO slip ups.  And a 6 year old who has been good too but
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How much should I charge and based on what factors?

Hope you are doing well! I know that you meet a bazillion people so I’ll refresh your memory! I am an RDH who attended your course last year. Since February I’ve been working hard to figure out how to incorporate Myo into my professional life. I’ve been networking, and have been in touch with two
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Mouth breathing and hypernasal

Hi, I have a patient referred to me by her orthodontist for orofacial myology treatment.  She has a recurring anterior openbite after orthodontic appliance correction.  She had surgery to remove her adenoids in February due to significant hypertrophy. The ENT did not remove the tonsils because they were not excessively large and patient didn’t have
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Method to Get Rid of Thumb Sucking in a Child

Q:  I have two questions about a method to get rid of thumb sucking in a child.  First, how many days should we consider reasonable for eliminating the habit?  Second, What if they mess up?   A:  I am glad you asked me those questions.  In our Unplugging the Thumb program, we use ten consecutive
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Do you have photos, past presentations, speeches etc. that you can provide us so that we can use them to educate others?

Q:  Do you have photos, past presentations, speeches etc. that you can provide us so that we can use them to educate others? A:  We get asked that question fairly often.  With many of the photos use, we have obtained permission for our own use only, and for educational purposes only.  Even for the other
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How long is an Orofacial Myology evaluation?

Q:  How long should we allow for an evaluation? A:  I allow 90 minutes.  We are frequently finished in less time, usually around 60 minutes, but I would rather have that extra time in case something comes up such as the following examples: There are complications I was unable to determine, even from my extensive
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Do you check during the evaluation and during treatment if the client is biting during the swallow?

Q:  Do you check if the client is biting during the swallow? A:  Perhaps 30 – 40 years ago, checking for the bite during the swallow was part of the standard evaluation.  We used to think that the closure was related to the “balancing” of the masseter muscles.  We believed that the tongue being held
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Are some of the Orofacial Myology treatment approaches and methods more suitable for RDHs, DDSs, or SLPs?

Q:  Are some of the treatment approaches and methods more suitable for RDHs, DDSs, or SLPs?  A:  No, orofacial myology treatment protocol is the same for all of those who have been trained in our courses.  Since we do not delve deeply into areas outside of solid orofacial myology preparation in the 28 hour course,
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How soon post frenectomy can we begin therapy?

Q:   How soon post frenectomy can we begin therapy? A:    This depends on several factors.  There are different protocols for infants, for example, than for older children and adults.  Some doctors and dentists that release frena on infants have particular directives for parents to follow post frenectomy.  For children and adults, I try to see
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Breathing obstruction making patient to breathe through her mouth at night only

Q: Hi, I have a patient referred to me by her orthodontist for orofacial myology treatment.  She has a recurring anterior openbite after orthodontic appliance correction.  She had surgery to remove her adenoids in February due to significant hypertrophy. The ENT did not remove the tonsils because they were not excessively large and patient didn’t
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