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A 4 year old with Ankyloglossia

Posted by Administrator | Filed under Dental Hygienist, Parents, Therapists | May 12, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments

Post frenectomy, the goals include being able to move the tongue horizontally (in and out) without touching the lower lip or teeth or seeing any lip involvement. I recommend 3Way Mouth Props as the tool to keep the mandible stable as the client learns the movement/excursion. Then the prop is slowly removed. Also, the client should be able to move from lip corner to lip corner, again without any extraneous mandibular movement.

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