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My student didn’t wear “sockie” because he didn’t think he needed it anymore.
My student went 9 consecutive days, and the night before his 10th, he didn’t wear “sockie” because he didn’t think he needed it anymore. Needless to say, he put his hand in his mouth during the night.
- Published in Dental Hygienist, Dentists, Orofacial Myologist, Orthodontist, speech languge pathologist, Therapists
Have Orofacial Myology disorders hereditary physical components?
OMDs are, most often, habit patterns or adaptations that develop because of specific and abnormal morphological characteristics of the head and neck area, some of which may be inherited.
- Published in Dental Hygienist, Dentists, Orofacial Myologist, Orthodontist, speech languge pathologist, Therapists
Hypothyroidism
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”.
- Published in Dental Hygienist, Dentists, Orofacial Myologist, Orthodontist, Parents, speech languge pathologist, Therapists
Adult tongue sucker
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…
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