For Professionals
Pre- & Post-natal Regrognathia lecture by Kevin Boyd
This lecture by Kevin Boyd discusses the need for early intervention pre- and post-natally for open mouth posture, mouth breathing, snoring, and apneas in pregnant mothers and children in prevention of poorly developed jaws.
Read MoreAnkyloglossia as a risk factor for maxillary hypoplasia and soft palate elongation: A functional – morphological study
Research looking into craniofacial and soft tissue development being affected by lingual restrictions.
Read MoreHow tongue mobility changes face and jaw development
This video goes over how a lingual restriction limits tongue mobility and can affect development of the oral structures.
Read MoreTongue Restriction Questionnaire: A New Screening Tool to Identify Tongue-Tied Patients
This research paper provides a simple screening tool for lingual restrictions intended for use in medical and dental settings to help determine when referral may be needed. https://www.aegisdentalnetwork.com/cced/2021/03/tongue-restriction-questionnaire-a-new-screening-tool-to-identify-tongue-tied-patients
Read MoreTongue Fat and its Relationship to Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This article explores how fat may affect tongue function during sleep and contribute to its collapsibility contributing to obstructive sleep apnea. https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/37/10/1639/2416812?login=true
Read MoreAssessment of posterior tongue mobility using lingual‐palatal suction: Progress towards a functional definition of ankyloglossia
This research article looks at the use of Tongue Range of Motion Ratio (TRMR) for the posterior tongue using lingual palatal suction (LPS) to assess posterior range of motion and as an adjunct to anterior TRMR for assessing tongue function and mobility. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joor.13144?fbclid=IwAR1zfLgsdC10bHdvxZ19gkgy-mqjC2WWrfMbPejWbljMkNMmQ405AjxWUbs
Read MoreOral Disfunction as a result of malocclusion
Great overview of how oral dysfunction contributes to the cause of malocclusion in children. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ocr.12277
Read MoreWake Up to Sleep Apnea
TAKING SLEEP SERIOUSLY Category: General Dentistry Screening for sleep disorders in the dental setting is critical and must be addressed. This dentist stresses the importance of implementing sleep screenings into the dental practice, although it may be challenging initially. Helping our patients in this way indicates our desire to look beyond the oral cavity and…
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