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You Will Not Believe What This Patient’s Dentist Required Him to Wear Following Orthdontics and Jaw Surgery!

August 2017

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: anterior open bite, incorrect resting tongue, International Association of Orofacial Myology, orofacial, orofacial myofunctional, orofacial myofunctional disorder, orofacial myofunctional therapy, orofacial myology, tongue, tongue thrust, tongue thrust swallowing — drfranklin @ 3:10 am

I love it when my patients come back to see me!

This patient was referred to me in 1989, when he was 34 years old by his maxillofacial surgeon after having undergone orthodontic treatment FIVE times! ( In 1967-1968 and again 1976-1977 in Philadelphia, 1978-1980 in California, 1981-1984 in Dallas, Texas and 1988-1989 in Philadelphia).

When he presented to me for an Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation in 1989 at age 34 years old, he was wearing upper and lower retainers during the day and you will not believe what he was instructed to wear at night to prevent his orthodontic – surgical treatment from relapsing – this horrific “tongue thrust” appliance!!

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GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN…GUYS, TOO!

March 2017

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: best patients, don't worry, dress up, fun, happy, International Association of Orofacial Myology, just wanna have fun, OMD, OMDs, OMT, orofacial, orofacial myofunctional, orofacial myofunctional disorder, orofacial myofunctional therapy, orofacial myology, tongue thrust, tongue thrust swallowing — drfranklin @ 12:25 pm

When I first started my private practice specializing in Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (also known as “tongue thrust”) and Articulation Speech Disorders in 1977, I always thought I needed to be “professional” at all times but I quickly learned I can be professional ~ AND have Fun!

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Does Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Really Work?

January 2017

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: ENT, incorrect resting tongue, International Association of Orofacial Myology, OMD, OMDs, OMT, orofacial, orofacial myofunctional, orofacial myofunctional disorder, orofacial myofunctional therapy, orofacial myology, tongue, tongue thrust, tongue thrust swallowing — drfranklin @ 1:05 pm

Thinking

As an IAOM Certified Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist specializing in orofacial myofunctional therapy (or what has been referred to as “tongue thrust therapy”) since 1977, I get asked everyday,”Does Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy really work?”

The answer is, “Absolutely!”

I think the best way to demonstrate proof of how Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) really works is to show the long term results of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) through photographs of my patient’s teeth.

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Does a “Tongue Thrust” cause anterior open bites?

August 2016

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: anterior open bite, gap, incorrect resting tongue, International Association of Orofacial Myology, myofunctional, open bite, opening, orofacial, orofacial myofunctional, orofacial myofunctional disorder, orofacial myofunctional therapy, orofacial myology, tongue, tongue thrust, tongue thrust swallowing — drfranklin @ 2:04 pm

Before & After Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

For years, dentists have told their patients that anterior open bites (bites where there is a gap or opening between the upper and lower front teeth) are created when the tongue is pushed between the front teeth during swallowing known as a “tongue thrust”.

Although the tongue is one of the strongest and most active muscles in the body, does swallowing actually cause dental malocclusions like an anterior open bite?

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