Myofunctional Flashcards
Students want to know detailed info about in utero development of the hard and soft palates. You can accurately tell them that in utero, the hard palate fuses between which developmental ages?
A. 1-2 weeks
B. 4-6 weeks
C. 8-9 weeks
D. 10-12 weeks
C. 8-9 weeks
If hard palates fuse does not fully occur between 8-9 weeks of pregnancy, the newborn will present with cleft palate
Which of the following phonemes are NOT affected by the presence of a tongue thrust?
A. /s/
B. /z/
C. /p/
D. /t/
E. /r/
F. /b/
C, E, F
/p, r, b/
A number of phonemes can be impacted by the presence of a tongue thrust. The phonemes /s/ and /z/ are commonly impacted, and tip-dental sounds such as /t/ may be impacted as well.
Difficulties with /r/ productions are common in children, but these difficulties arent related to tongue thrust. /p/ and /b/ sounds are also not usually affected.
Tongue thrust during swallowing is estimated to occur between what percentage of general pop of school aged children?
33-50%
In what population are higher estimates of tongue thrust noted?
Those who are receiving orthodontic treatment
A risk factor for increased malocclusion is prolonged nonnutritive sucking with a pacifier. Dentists have found limited success with what type of dental habit elimination appliance?
Rake/crib
Dentists have had limited success with punitive dental habit elimination appliances such as rakes, cribs, and thumb guards. Often these appliances have been associated with pain, weight loss, and dev of atypical lingual movements
Candace, a 14-year old girl, was playing in her backyard. When she went insde, her parents noticed that the left half of her face was drooping and she was having difficulties smiling. After a while, she began drooling and complained of pain behind the ear on the affected side. She also mentioned that she had a headache and a loss of taste when she ate food. Her parents took her to the doctor, who diagnosed her with
Bells palsy
