Ideas for adult tongue sucker
I just want to know some ways to help me stop sucking on my tongue and my family from it to. I do have allergies and my tonsils are not swollen but my allergies are only seasonal. Even when I’m not experiencing any allergies symptoms I still tend to suck on my tongue. Please help, it bothers me so bad, there are some days when it gets really bad and I have to chew on gum to stop myself from sucking on my tongue because it starts to hurt my jaw.
Pastor won’t talk in front of church
…and also want to be a pastor, and with this problem I don’t even have enough guts to go speak in the front of the church because I think my tongue is going to get tied up or my speech is going to sound like I have a slur…
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UTT open bite how long to wait for tx
I am working with a 7 year old with an anterior open bite. …..background: Referred to me for tongue thrust by her SLP who cannot make progress on her frontal /s/. This girl started with me 3 months ago in November. Evaluation revealed open mouth posturing, forward tongue resting position, drooling, tongue thrust on swallow, and large tonsils.
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Sponge Bob has diastema
My daughter said that Sponge Bob must have sucked his thumb…
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What do you do with a tongue sucker?
Hey Sandra, Quick (or long) question for you…what do you do with a tongue sucker? I had one in the summer and I’m not sure I was very effective. She was definitely a tongue thruster, too, so I was treating her for that, thinking that with the increased tongue/oral proprioception would eliminate the need
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How to restart sucking program?
I used the program for my son N (6 1/2) in the fall. While he made was successful for 10 nights, he went back to his old habits…
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Starting business in a small town
I am a R.D.H. interested in taking your course but I live in a fairly small city… Do you have advice or an opinion regarding my approach to being accepted in the community… I would need referrals from dentists, pediatricians, etc?
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Oral Habits Activity Pages Desired
Mrs. Holtzman: My son is a bad thumb sucker, he is five years old. He started Unplugging the Thumb program. Thumb sucking habit was solved immediately because he decided to quit by himself once we started your program. He is using the special sockie (he named it “William”) without problems. However, he loves the activity
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Q&A from an RDH about courses
Dear Sandra, Q: Thank you so much for the prompt reply and all the info. I do have some questions. I noticed that you do not get much into TMD and sleep apnea. Why is this? A: It has been determined that that is not within the scope of orofacial myology to teach how to
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Sockie and Nail Biting Too
Dear Sandra: I started the program with my kid and it worked without problems. She left the habit in less than ten days. However, after ten days she continues using the Sockie (“Amanda”). I have not bothered her since she had also a bad biting nail habit that is being corrected with the use of
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