Tongue Thrust
What is Tongue Thrust and How Can it be Treated?
As speech pathologists, we always get this question: What is tongue thrust, and how can it be treated? Tongue thrust is when the tongue protrudes past the teeth during speech, eating, or at rest. Although tongue thrust is a typical pattern/reflex in infancy, it can become a habit causing difficulty with eating, speech, and even…
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Help! My child likes to suck his thumb, fingers or pacifier. How can I get them to stop? Has your orthodontist diagnosed your child with a “tongue thrust”? Are you an adult and recently diagnosed with a “tongue thrust” from your dentist or orthodontist? Does your child have a tight [su_tooltip position=”north” shadow=”yes” rounded=”yes” title=”Frenulum”…
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