Pain during post frenectomy rehabilitation phase
Friday, 15 May 2015
In adult patients with TT, do you find less pain in the post frenectomy rehabilitation phase when a period of pre habilitation is undertaken, in essence conditioning the musculature as much as possible?
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Importance of Proficiency Exam #1
Thursday, 30 April 2015
Are there exercises in your manual that will help a child who has difficulty in lifting the middle and back of the tongue enough to suction it to the palate?
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CVA with noted aphasia
Wednesday, 15 April 2015
I just screened a new resident post CVA with noted aphasia in her record and some dysarthria. On exam, her tongue had a fairly significant fissure at midline. Any recommendations for healing?
Could improper oral rest posture and mouth breathing inhibit ability to produce /k,g/?
Monday, 30 March 2015
I recently picked up a six year old boy who has been in speech therapy for years for production of velars. He consistently fronts /k,g/ and is not stimulable for the sounds.
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Nine years old, forward tongue thrust
Sunday, 15 March 2015
I had a patient yesterday. Nine years old, forward tongue thrust. Severe allergies and asthma. These are under control as much as they are going to be. Age 9. To see orthodontist soon. So, is this one that I take as far as possible knowing it will not correct totally?
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Swallow Right manual
Saturday, 28 February 2015
I just ordered the Swallow Right manual. Do you think it will help with this feeling that I have that I do not know how frequent and long to have the patients work each exercise?
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Must I wait until a palatal expander is taken out to begin therapy?
Sunday, 15 February 2015
I used to take kids who could suction flat with the expander, but there are too many other considerations.
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RDH Not Too Sure About Charges
Friday, 30 January 2015
My two biggest all time failures were the kids of my two best friends
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Can adult undergo expansion?
Thursday, 15 January 2015
For adult expansion, longer periods of retention are needed to maintain the expansion.
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Hypothyroidism
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
at times her tongue was in and her lisp were together (which suggests to me that there are no nasal breathing issues). Her tonsils were not visible (small???). She seemed to easily be able to breathe through her nose. Parents report that she does snore a little. Her cheeks were pretty "puffy" looking, but she is a young child so it seemed like it could be just a baby face. On the inside of her mouth, her cheeks seemed really "thick".
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