For Professionals
Pre- & Post-natal Regrognathia lecture by Kevin Boyd
By Annie Denning |
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.
How tongue mobility changes face and jaw development
By Annie Denning |
This video goes over how a lingual restriction limits tongue mobility and can affect development of the oral structures.
Tongue Restriction Questionnaire: A New Screening Tool to Identify Tongue-Tied Patients
By Annie Denning |
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
Tongue Fat and its Relationship to Obstructive Sleep Apnea
By Annie Denning |
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
Assessment of posterior tongue mobility using lingual‐palatal suction: Progress towards a functional definition of ankyloglossia
By Annie Denning |
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