How can I tell if a tongue thrust is present?
- open mouth breathing
- chewing with an open mouth
- forward tongue movements during chewing and swallowing
- resting the tongue against the teeth, between the teeth or on the lower jaw
- misaligned teeth such as an overjet or an openbite
- persistent speech problems which do not improve with age or with speech therapy
- messy eating
- poor posture
- persistent sucking habits, most frequently sucking the thumb
How are we trained to help?
Our specialists have completed advanced training programs in orofacial myofunctional therapy (tongue thrust) and are members of the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM).