How long is an Orofacial Myology evaluation?
Thursday, 30 November 2017
Q: How long should we allow for an evaluation? A: I allow 90 minutes. We are frequently finished in less time, usually around 60 minutes, but I would rather have that extra time in case something comes up such as the following examples: There are complications I was unable to determine, even from my extensive
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Do you check during the evaluation and during treatment if the client is biting during the swallow?
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Q: Do you check if the client is biting during the swallow? A: Perhaps 30 – 40 years ago, checking for the bite during the swallow was part of the standard evaluation. We used to think that the closure was related to the “balancing” of the masseter muscles. We believed that the tongue being held
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Are some of the Orofacial Myology treatment approaches and methods more suitable for RDHs, DDSs, or SLPs?
Sunday, 15 October 2017
Q: Are some of the treatment approaches and methods more suitable for RDHs, DDSs, or SLPs? A: No, orofacial myology treatment protocol is the same for all of those who have been trained in our courses. Since we do not delve deeply into areas outside of solid orofacial myology preparation in the 28 hour course,
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How soon post frenectomy can we begin therapy?
Saturday, 30 September 2017
Q: How soon post frenectomy can we begin therapy? A: This depends on several factors. There are different protocols for infants, for example, than for older children and adults. Some doctors and dentists that release frena on infants have particular directives for parents to follow post frenectomy. For children and adults, I try to see
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Breathing obstruction making patient to breathe through her mouth at night only
Friday, 15 September 2017
Q: Hi, I have a patient referred to me by her orthodontist for orofacial myology treatment. She has a recurring anterior openbite after orthodontic appliance correction. She had surgery to remove her adenoids in February due to significant hypertrophy. The ENT did not remove the tonsils because they were not excessively large and patient didn’t
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It is not within Orofacial Myologist’ scope of practice to identify a tongue tie
Tuesday, 15 August 2017
Q: I attended a conference presented by physicians, dentists and speech pathologists. They said that it is not within our scope of practice to identify a tongue tie. What is your take on this? A: Well, that is interesting! I can only speak for those SLPs who have orofacial myology training. 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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Can you remind me which terms are “antiquated”?
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
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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How do you bill for therapy?
Sunday, 30 December 2012
I am curious how you bill for therapy. Do you charge per session or do you offer a complete package which includes everything.
Geographic Tongue Young Patient
Thursday, 20 December 2012
The child has a geographical tongue. When I completed his oral motor examination, the spots look as if he bit his tongue or the spots looks like he burned his tongue. The child has difficulty with tongue elevation and limited lateral movement.