How many exercises?
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Do you really see the patient two times a week, does once a week work? Is half hour enough time?
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I’m new at orofacial myology. How can I improve?
Monday, 30 June 2014
All of us have to evaluate from several perspectives
Adult tongue sucker
Sunday, 15 June 2014
There is no easy help for an adult (or child) tongue sucker. That's where psychology has to be incorporated. As with all noxious oral habits, you want to work first on Awareness...
Building a decent foundation for a patient, even if they move or you move
Friday, 30 May 2014
I'll be leaving these patients within 3-6 months. Do you think it's fair to start?
TMJ degeneration and LIP SUCKING habit
Friday, 30 May 2014
She desperately wants to stop this habit & I think it would give her a much better feeling about herself. Plus it will be critical to have success with the other treatments she is receiving. What would you suggest that I do to help her stop this habit?
No facial movement bilaterally post CVA
Friday, 30 May 2014
Mid 30s male suffered a small right occipital lobe CVA. Found face down on the floor after undetermined amount of time...SLP consult 2 days later due to 'no facial movement bilaterally'.
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Extremely high narrow palate airway problems
Thursday, 15 May 2014
He is 28 with an extremely high narrow palate thus cannot breathe well. His tongue has the "macro" appearance due to the palate issues. He's gone through surgeries, ENT referrals, and I started therapy on him to strengthen his lips and to habituate a correct resting tongue posture. I also referred him for a lingual frenectomy that he followed through with. We only worked together around 5 sessions and he was then out of the country with work.
Can we stretch or lengthen the lingual frenum?
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
"If lingual frena could be stretched, we wouldn't have tongue tied adults!"
Great opportunity to see a tongue tie patient prior to surgery
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
When you have the great opportunity to see a tongue tie patient prior to surgery, you should do a full evaluation for comparisons post surgery.
Baby’s tongue sticking out of her mouth.
Sunday, 30 March 2014
Today I saw a Mexican American baby 2 1/2 months old that frequently but not always has her tongue sticking out of her mouth. It reminds me of a Down's baby, but she has no other Down Syndrome characteristics.