Kissing tonsils at age 12
Thursday, 15 October 2015
I have a 12 year old with HUGE tonsils and wait for it….a nasty frontal lisp that is really more of a tongue thrust. She’s been to the ENT and they classified her tonsils at a 2 1/2. The other day when I saw her, they were touching her uvula and her speech was terrible.
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Difficulty Habituating Lips Closed Posture
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
I'm asking about whether or not to start therapy because of the difficulty habituating lips closed posture with incisors tipped lingually
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Developmental Delay
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
When I gave him an oral motor assessment he was unable to stick out his tongue and the sides of his tongue would "wing" outward. Recently, he was able to stick out his tongue without the wings when we returned back to school.
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ENT who does not believe ankloglossia has much to do with speech or dental problems
Sunday, 30 August 2015
Well I shouldn't have been surprised but I was not expecting him to say that he does not believe ankloglossia has much to do with speech or dental problems...
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Post frenectomy
Saturday, 15 August 2015
Do you think its a good idea to do your program with
her even if she is not a tongue thruster?
How do I incorporate speech and at what point ?
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Is there much business success with students who have a hygiene background?
Thursday, 30 July 2015
Is there much business successful with students who have a hygiene background that take this class and try to build their own practice?
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Neuromuscular Facilitation
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Hi! I wondered if I could run a client by you who called me today. It was exciting since it was my first ‘real’ client! The mom shared with me that her son is 14 and going into freshman year. He has an open bite on the right side and a class III malocclusion. He
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Long Time R Problem
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
We look at several things here. First of all, look at where the frenum inserts into the floor of the mouth. Is it on or right below the lower alveolar ridge? Or is it fairly far back on the floor? Also, look where the frenum inserts into the tongue itself. Is it about midway or is it closer to the tip? Or is it far down at the base of the tongue?
Lip Incompetence and Over Jet, Over Bite
Monday, 15 June 2015
I wanted to get your thoughts on whether lip incompetence in an adult (in their 30's) that has an overjet and overbite can be remediated through lip stretching exercises. Is it worth it to try?
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Should I Recommend Lingual Frena Release For Certain Patients?
Saturday, 30 May 2015
Bi lateral linea alba was present and also extended to the inside of her lower lip. She states that she rests her tongue on the mandibular teeth and she closes and bites her tongue – which eventually causes pain and she opens her mouth.
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