Orthodontist Expectations From Myofunctional Therapy

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I am working with an eleven-year-old boy, about to finish with braces. The orthodontist did not see the changes as expected and wanted to know if a habit is interfering with his progress.
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Should Speech Therapy be Stopped During Orthodontics?

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I have a question about a 7 years 7 months child who is about to be fitted with headgear, palate expanders, etc., due to a crossbite and underbite.
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Should S and TH be Taught at the Same Time?

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...the causes of TH errors are among the sound errors that are rarely related to myo
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How to Tell Current Patients We Are Instituting Something New

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How do I tell my patients and parents that we are now instituting something new and different from what we have been doing in articulation treatment up to this point?
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How many visits are needed for oral habits?

I ordered the Unplugging the Thumb and Growing the Nails kits. I'm wondering how many visits you see patients for with each?
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Is orofacial myology appropriate for a baby with Down Syndrome?

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We had an at birth diagnosis of Down Syndrome, she is now 4.5 months, no real health issues, feeding/sleeping all on target and she has strong muscle tone.
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Thumb sucking and vacation  

I have a question about thumb sucking and vacation.
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5 year-old sucks fingers

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Q:  I am about to begin Unplugging the Thumb sucking elimination program with a 5-year-old boy who sucks his fingers and very much wants to quit. He actually sucks the index and middle one. When I first started working with him on articulation last year, I offered to help with the sucking habit (I work
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Two year old mouth open retrognathic mandible

I came into virtual contact with a two-year-old patient not too long ago. Some questions arose due to his breathing. This patient has no tongue tie or lip tie. He uses a sippy cup to drink. His mouth remains open for extended periods of time when relaxed.
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Scary appliances vs orthodontic systems

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Can you elaborate a bit more on the dental appliances? I know nothing about them but you've talked first about devices dentists use such as VIVOS, ALF etc and then showed us some really scary ones.
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