Surgery vs Orthodontic + Orofacial Myology Treatment Background
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
A SLP reports that a local oral-maxillofacial surgery claims that a tongue thrust is a rare occurrence, and that when seen with an anterior open bite, an oral-maxillofacial surgeon should treat the problem surgically rather than having the patient undergo orthodontic treatment. The surgeon’s claim is that thrusting is related to a small oral cavity
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Habit Device along with treatment impossible; TMJ issues
Wednesday, 09 June 2010
Hi! Two questions: 1. I purchased the Myo Manual to use with an 8 year old boy who was just fitted with an orthodontic device for tongue thrust. He will have this device for 3 months. Are there specific exercises I should focus on for this particular child or should I proceed through the Myo-
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4 year old thumb sucker is program guaranteed to work?
Wednesday, 02 June 2010
I was wondering if your program is guaranteed. My daughter turned 4 in October and she has been a thumb sucker since we adopted her from China. I know they had to comfort themselves somehow because of not enough care providers. So, she wraps her little blankie around her fingers and sucks her thumb.Do you think she is a candidate, and it is not clear what is all in your kit, could you please explain.
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4 year old post frenectomy
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Post frenectomy, the goals include being able to move the tongue horizontally (in and out) without touching the lower lip or teeth or seeing any lip involvement. I recommend 3Way Mouth Props as the tool to keep the mandible stable as the client learns the movement/excursion. Then the prop is slowly removed. Also, the client should be able to move from lip corner to lip corner, again without any extraneous mandibular movement.
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12 year old tongue thrust /s/ interferes with goals
Wednesday, 05 May 2010
I have a question for you about a new student I am working with. He is a 12 year old boy, who was referred for a tongue thrust. He produced most /s, z/ sounds interdentally. He has made significant progress with his placement from working with a previous therapist. However, he continues to have a
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Does Retainer Interfere with Correct Tongue Resting Posture?
Wednesday, 05 May 2010
trying to figure out if an ortho retainer might interfere with the tongue rest position by "inviting" the tongue to explore the lower retainer, therefore defeating the attempts to keep the tongue in a more neutral rest position.
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Carryover reminder for lip closure
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
I have a client that I have worked with for about a year – for some time he seemed that he was almost ready to graduate. I have worked with him on his lisp and his major tongue thrust. He is now in 4th grade, and I think we have hit a plateau. I think
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Habituation with Swallow and Lateral Open Bite
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Hi, Sandra….Hope all is well with you! So, this 14 year old that has done SO WELL with the program is currently in “follow-up” stage with me. She has worked very hard and gone thru all of the stages and has been working diligently to incorporate reminders and associations and has been using and liking
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Oral Habits Activity Pages Desired
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
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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