by Rian | Apr 6, 2024 | Tongue Thrust
Tongue thrust is a common yet often overlooked condition that can have a significant impact on a child’s oral and dental development. At the Center for Orofacial Myology, we are dedicated to helping parents and patients understand and effectively manage this...
by Rian | Sep 18, 2019 | Tongue Thrust
What Actually is it? Tongue thrust is one of many common disorders associated with orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMD). Orofacial myofunctional disorders contain one or a combination of the following: abnormal thumb, finger, lip and tongue sucking habits; an...
by Rian | Jan 21, 2019 | Education, Tongue Thrust
It seems like a simple formula right? Crooked teeth plus family history equals somebody getting braces. Yet it’s not that simple. Previously, we talked about the different causes of crooked teeth, from genetics, dental accidents, and tongue thrust. Now with the first...
by Rian | Jan 5, 2019 | Tongue Thrust
Beautiful smiles come in all shapes and sizes, yet what causes a smile to go a little crooked? While we may not know exactly what causes it in every situation, there are several causes for crooked teeth. It’s in the Genes One of the biggest factors of whether a smile...
