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Common adult and child problems associated with abnormal rest postures and swallow patterns are:
– Tongue thrust
– Open mouth breathing
– Open bite/malocclusion
– Overjet
– Thumb sucking
– Nail or cuticle biting
– Pacifier habits
– High narrow palatal arch
– Lip wedging
– Abnormal lip, tongue and jaw rest postures
– Ankyloglossia (tongue tied)
– TMD (muscular dysfunction)
– Open mouth rest posture
– Chronic cheek biting
– Short upper lip
– Drooling
– Chronic lip licking
– Incorrect functional speech sounds
The overall goal of Orofacial Myology is to assist in the correction and elimination of these behaviors. Through exercises performed by the patient for a few minutes, three times a day, correct lip, tongue and jaw postures can be achieved. Lasting results are often dramatic, occur in about a four-month period and are sustainable over a lifetime.
At Cherry Creek Orofacial Myology we believe in providing our patients with exceptional quality and promise to take all the time you need to answer questions and assist in your educational quest regarding the options available to you.