“Antiquated” terms
Monday, 15 January 2018
Q: Can you remind me which terms are “antiquated”? I misplaced that page from our course. A: Happy to remind you! Terms such as “reverse swallow,” “tongue thrust,” “deviate swallow,” and similar terms are no longer considered acceptable terms to refer to what is now the specialty area of orofacial myology because this specialty area
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Are SLP-A’s permitted to take training with you?
Friday, 15 December 2017
Q: Are SLP-A’s permitted to take training with you? A: Our QOM, Qualification in Orofacial Myology is limited to SLPs, RDHs, DDSs and certain approved medical professionals. We highly recommend a few online courses that have been very helpful to SLP-As and others. You can find them at the following link: https://orofacialmyology.com/seminars-shop/
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Are there developmental norms/standards for differentiation of tongue and mandible or lips and mandible?
Monday, 30 October 2017
Q: Are there developmental norms/standards for differentiation of tongue and mandible or lips and mandible? A: I have been unable to find those particular norms and would welcome them if any of our readers have access to them. I came upon the realization clinically when I was screening 1000s of children over a period of
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Parents often ask me which Sippy Cup to use
Saturday, 15 July 2017
Q: Parents often ask me which Sippy Cup to use. Are the ones with straws better? A: Because there are so many types of Sippy Cups, I have created a video on our website under the Media Button that deals specifically with that topic. You’ll learn that the length, width, hardness, and much more are
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Is it acceptable to teach a client about tongue to spot even if he’s wearing a retainer he can take out?
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Is it acceptable to teach a client about tongue to spot even if he's wearing a retainer he can take out?
Older children & adults are reporting significant pain post frenectomy
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
In adult patients with TT, do you find less pain in the post frenectomy rehabilitation phase when a period of pre habilitation is undertaken, in essence conditioning the musculature as much as possible?
Does a tongue thrust ever just “develop” after a client has been in braces for a period of time?
Saturday, 31 December 2016
Does a tongue thrust ever just “develop" after a client has been in braces for a period of time? Or is it more likely that the tongue thrust was present but just undetected until a certain time?
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Individuals With Ankyloglossia Often Have Poor Jaw Stability
Thursday, 15 December 2016
Do you find that individuals with ankyloglossia often have poor jaw stability because they have to move their jaw more to accommodate for the restricted tongue movement they have?
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Thumbsucking: Patient discover that his thumb was in his mouth during the last night
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
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. My question: After the 10 days, will this continue to occur?
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Teaching Tongue To Spot To A Client Wearing A Retainer
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Is it acceptable to teach a client about tongue to spot even if he's wearing a retainer he can take out?
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