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    The document discusses tongue thrust exercises and retraining the tongue for both children and adults. For children, the basic exercise involves swallowing with the tongue pressed against a palatal wire for 10 minutes once or twice daily. For adults, retraining the tongue is more difficult as the thrusting pattern is ingrained. Adults may exhibit jaw issues from long-term thrusting. Simply closing an open bite from thrusting may cause the problem to return unless the thrust is controlled first through exercises. Adults can learn to swallow correctly consciously but may revert unconsciously, so exercises aim to retrain the subconscious reflex. Therapists should evaluate adults individually as disturbing the oral balance without addressing the thrust could worsen the condition.

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    The document discusses tongue thrust exercises and retraining the tongue for both children and adults. For children, the basic exercise involves swallowing with the tongue pressed against a palatal wire for 10 minutes once or twice daily. For adults, retraining the tongue is more difficult as the thrusting pattern is ingrained. Adults may exhibit jaw issues from long-term thrusting. Simply closing an open bite from thrusting may cause the problem to return unless the thrust is controlled first through exercises. Adults can learn to swallow correctly consciously but may revert unconsciously, so exercises aim to retrain the subconscious reflex. Therapists should evaluate adults individually as disturbing the oral balance without addressing the thrust could worsen the condition.

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    The document discusses tongue thrust exercises and retraining the tongue for both children and adults. For children, the basic exercise involves swallowing with the tongue pressed against a palatal wire for 10 minutes once or twice daily. For adults, retraining the tongue is more difficult as the thrusting pattern is ingrained. Adults may exhibit jaw issues from long-term thrusting. Simply closing an open bite from thrusting may cause the problem to return unless the thrust is controlled first through exercises. Adults can learn to swallow correctly consciously but may revert unconsciously, so exercises aim to retrain the subconscious reflex. Therapists should evaluate adults individually as disturbing the oral balance without addressing the thrust could worsen the condition.

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    Tongue Training Exercises

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    Mimi Tos
    The document discusses tongue thrust exercises and retraining the tongue for both children and adults. For children, the basic exercise involves swallowing with the tongue pressed against a palatal wire for 10 minutes once or twice daily. For adults, retraining the tongue is more difficult as the thrusting pattern is ingrained. Adults may exhibit jaw issues from long-term thrusting. Simply closing an open bite from thrusting may cause the problem to return unless the thrust is controlled first through exercises. Adults can learn to swallow correctly consciously but may revert unconsciously, so exercises aim to retrain the subconscious reflex. Therapists should evaluate adults individually as disturbing the oral balance without addressing the thrust could worsen the condition.

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    Tongue Training Exercises

    The basic tongue thrust exercise consists of the patient taking a small amount of liquid into the
    mouth with the appliance in place. The tip of the tongue is positioned within the loop (spinner) of
    the palatal wire, which provides a seat and stretches the muscles of the tongue. The patient then
    swallows with the tongue forced against the palatal wire (spinner) biting the teeth firmly together.
    This process should be repeated for a ten-minute period at lest once a day for the child and twice a
    day for the adult tongue thruster. The patient should find a quiet time in the day so that they can
    concentrate on the exercise, and not be fatigued and ready for bed. The exercise is much more
    effective when performed slowly but correctly as opposed to rapid but incorrectly. A timer should be
    used to monitor the ten-minute period. When the thrust has been corrected, the patient should be
    able to swallow easily with the lips held passively apart. Again, the older the patient, the more
    difficult it will be to retrain the tongue.

    Adult Tongue Thrusters


    The adult tongue thrust patient poses one of the most difficult of all orthodontic problems to
    overcome. In addition, the adult thruster will frequently exhibit accompanying temporo-mandibular
    joint dysfunction associated with the thrust. When the tongue thrust is present in endentulous
    patients, the lower denture is frequently difficult, if not impossible for the patient to tolerate. If one
    simply attempts to close the open bite caused by the thrust, one can expect to see the area reopen. Frequently, the introduction of orthodontic therapy causes the malocclusion to degenerate.
    The clinician is well advised to attempt to control the tongue thrust prior to additional treatment. The
    problem with retraining an adult to swallow correctly lies in the fact that the pathologic muscle
    pattern has become so ingrained that the reflex action is difficult to break on the subconscious
    level. Even the most co-operative adult patient will learn to swallow correctly when thinking about
    the swallow, but revert back to the old thrust pattern when the action becomes as unconscious
    reflex. The doctor may or may not be able to assist the patient to attain a level of correction that will
    permit further therapy. It is a good idea to inform the patient that if the thrust cannot be brought
    under reasonable control treatment will terminate. One should realize that in the adult situation a
    balance has been established between the thrusting tongue, the oral facial musculature, and the
    dentition. When this balance is disturbed without correction of the myofunctional problem, there is
    no assurance that the end result will not be worse than the original condition. These patients
    should be evaluated carefully on an individual basis with the understanding that the extraction of
    dental units is seldom a viable option. There is an old adage among experienced clinicians, which
    say that, You may choose to ignore the tongue, but the tongue will not ignore your therapy.

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