MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY

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    Pinch and Nod

    Sit down with good posture  

    Take a small quiet breath in and out through your nose  

    After exhale pinch your nose so no air can come in or out  

    Gental nod your head up and down for as long as you can  

    When you need to breath in do so through your nose and calm your breathing as fast as you can  

    Wait about 30 seconds and start again, repeat this 3 times, your nose should be completely unblocked by the third try  

    Repeat this in the morning and evening of each day  

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    Myo Chews

    Gather your myochew appliance from your supply bag  

    Wrap your lips around the lip shield and close your lips tightly

      

    Place you top and bottom teeth in the arch form of the myochew and chew  

    Chew for 20 minutes a day  

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    One Meal A Day

    Take out the bag of ortho elastics from your supply bag  

    Gather a bite of food and chew until you are ready to swallow  

    Gather the food to the middle of your tongue 

    Hold an elastic with your tongue to the n-spot, bite your teeth together and then swallow  

    Complete one full meal while doing this exercise, liquids during this meal do not count  

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    Silly Straw Drinking

    Gather the silly straw from your supply bag and a cup of water or drink of your choice  

    Place the straw in the cup and place the straw flat on your front teeth 

    Place your tongue to the n-spot and close your lips over the straw 

     

    Keep your teeth together and drink from the straw  

    Repeat this exercise 10 times

     

    Each time using the same amount of liquid, about 1/3 of a cup 

    Ideally it should take you about 30 seconds, time yourself and see the progress  

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    Chopstick Swallow

    Gather the ortho elastics and the pair of chopsticks from your supply bag 

    Place one elastic at the tip of your tongue and a second elastic a little further back  

    Place the chopstick as far back on the molars as comfortable and bite down  

    Lift the tip of the tongue over the chopstick and relax your lips 

    Hold this position for 30 minutes a day  

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    Nutella Swallows

    Gather the snack-sized pack of Nutella from your supply bag or any other sticky thick food such as peanut butter or cream cheese 

    Place a teaspoon sized amount onto the mid portion of your tongue  

    Place the tip of your tongue to the n-spot  

    Swallow 2,3 or 4 times in a row until all the Nutella is gone 

    Repeat this exercise 10 times a day  

    You can use an elastic to help hold your tongue at the n-spot

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    Spray and Slurp

    Gather the blue spray bottle from your supply bag and fill it with water  

    Open your mouth and hold your tongue to the n-spot  

    With your spray bottle, spray your tongue 3 times 

    Slurp the water onto the tongue and swallow all while keeping your tongue on the n-spot  

    Repeat this exercise 10 times a day  

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    Froggy Mouth +

    Take out your froggy mouth and small bag of ortho elastics from your supply bag  

    Place the froggy mouth in between your lips  

    Place an elastic on the tip of your tongue and hold it against the n-spot 

    Perform this exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes a day  

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    Sticky Dot Advanced

    Take out the small container of coloplast product from your supply bag  

    Take a pea sized amount of the product and roll it in between your fingers  

    Dry the roof of your mouth with a Kleenex and place the product on the n-spot  

    Place another piece of product further back on the center of the palate  

    This product is very durable and will last several hours, keep the tip of your tongue on the coloplast product for as along as the product lasts  

    Remove the product before falling asleep 

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    Spaghetti String Pulls

    Gather the package of string and wooden weights from your supply bag  

    Place a small wooden weight on the strong  

    Hold the string with your tongue to the n-spot, while keeping your mouth open  

    Using only your lips, pull the strong inward  

    Adjust the string in your mouth so the string remains in the n-spot

      

    Continue until the small wooden weight reaches your lips  

    Repeat 5 times a day, add more weights on week two if it becomes easier  

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    Sweet Caves

    Gather the M&Ms from your supply bag  

    Suck your tongue to the roof of your mouth, your whole tongue should be touching the roof of your mouth  

    Place an M&M on each side of the "cave" that is crated when you have a good suction  

    Hold this position for 20 seconds and repeat 5 times  

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    Pudding Holds

    Take out the pudding or apple sauce from your supply bag 

    Slightly stick out your tongue and place a small amount of pudding/apple sauce in the front/mid portion of your tongue  

    Curl your tongue in at the tip and sides to keep the pudding/apple sauce from running off the tongue  

    Hold this cup shape while actively lifting the sides of the tongue for a total of 10 seconds and then swallow the pudding/apple sauce.  

    Repeat this exercise 5-10 times a day  

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    Water Traps

    Have a glass of water or drink of your choice ready  

    Take a small sip of your drink  

    Trap the liquid onto the roof of your mouth by creating a suction with your tongue  

    Your whole tongue should be at the roof of your mouth, making sure the sides are not no part of your tongue is draping over the biting surfaces of your teeth  

    Hold for 20 seconds and repeat 10 times a day

    Test the strength of your hold but tilting your head left and right, see if you can keep the liquid trapped 

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    Stick Dot Advanced

    Take out the small container of coloplast product from your supply bag 

    Take a pea sized amount of the product and roll it in between your fingers  

    Dry the roof of your mouth with a Kleenex and place the product on the n-spot  

    Place another piece of product further back on the center of the palate  

    This product is very durable and will last several hours, keep the tip of your tongue on the coloplast product for as along as the product lasts  

    Remove the product before falling asleep 

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    Surfboard Tongue

    Lift up one side of the tongue so the entire tongue is straight up and down 

    Relax the tongue and then lift the other side 

     

    If help is needed for the tongue to achieve proper positioning, stroke the side of the tongue that will be raised first, if you need more help think about the tip of your tongue touching the inside of the lower canine  

    Perform 10 lifts on each side, 3 times a day  

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    Sticky Dot

    Take out the small container of coloplast product from your supply bag  

    Take a pea sized amount of the product and roll it in between your fingers  

    Dry the roof of your mouth with a Kleenex and place the product on the n-spot  

    Create a good adaption but applying pressure on the product, especially around the boarders  

    This product is very durable and will last several hours, keep the tip of your tongue on the coloplast product for as along as the product lasts  

    Remove the product before falling asleep 

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    3 Ring Circus

    Take out the pack of ortho elastics from your supply bag  

    Stick out your tongue and place an elastic on the tip 

    Place a second elastic a little further back on the tongue  

    Place a third elastic even further back on the tongue  

    Press your whole tongue to the roof of your mouth and close your mouth and relax  

    Perform this exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes a day 

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    Bubblegum Push

    Take out the pack of bubblegum from your supply bag  

    Chew a piece of gum into a small ball and place the ball on the middle of your tongue 

    Push your whole tongue to the roof of your mouth while keeping your mouth open, when done properly the gum will flatten into a thin layer on your palate 

    Repeat this exercise 20 times, holding for 20 seconds each time

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    Wheels on the Bus

    Gather a cheerio or M&M from your supply bag 

     

    Stick out your tongue and place the cheerio/M&M flat onto the mid portion of your tongue 

    Curl your tongue into a taco hold and wiggle to guide the cheerio/M&M to stand up like a wheel  

    Once the cheerio/M&M is in the wheel position, hold for a count of 10 seconds and repeat this 3 times a day  

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    Goldfish Press

    Take out the goldfish crackers that was provided to you, cheerios or chocolate chips also work  

    Place the goldfish on the mid-section of your tongue  

    Place the tip of your tongue on the n-spot and create suction with your tongue to squish the goldfish against the roof of your mouth 

     

    Keep your mouth closed and swallow when needed without letting go of the goldfish  

    Repeat this with 10 goldfish crackers and only replace the goldfish once it has melted 

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    Froggy Mouth

    Gather your froggy mouth appliance 

    Place the froggy mouth in between your lips and hold it in place  

    Hold the froggy mouth in place for 20 minutes a day, keep your posture upright to prevent drooling  

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    Taco Creation

    Gather the silly straw that was given to you  

    Stick out your tongue and place the straw on the very center of your tongue from front to back  

    Apply a moderate amount of pressure with the straw and the sides of your tongue will naturally want to curl around it, once you achieve a small curl hold and squeeze tight  

    Repeat for a total of 20 holds a day, each time holding 10 seconds  

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    Froggy Mouth Squeezes

    Gather your froggy mouth appliance  

    Place your lips into the grooves of the froggy mouth, make sure to breathe through your nose  

    Squeeze your lips together until they touch, and hold for 10 seconds  

    Repeat this exercise 15 times, twice a day  

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    Pencil Pulls

    For this exercise you are going to need the pencil that was provided to you, a chopstick can also do the trick   

    Place the pencil horizontally on your bottom teeth just behind your canines and slowly bite down 

    Curl the tip of your tongue under the pencil and try to pull it up for 10 seconds  

    Repeat this 10 times a day  

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    N-spot Holds

    Gather the bag of cheerios or if you prefer the small bag of ortho elastics that was provided to you

    Stick out your tongue and place the cheerio/elastics on the tip of your tongue  

    Place the cheerio/elastics on your n-spot which is just behind your two front teeth 

    You can now close your mouth and relax  

    Hold this for a minimum of 30 minutes a day more is always better  

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    Tongue Depressor Sit Ups

    Gather your tongue depressor that was provided to you 

    Stick out your tongue and make a point  

    Place the tongue depressor on the tongue and curl the tip of your tongue up 

    Resist with your tongue for a count of 5 seconds  

    Repeat 10 times and day, as you go along, and your tongue gets stronger you can increase to 10 seconds 

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    Flat Tongue Pointy Tongue

    Open your mouth slightly and stick out your tongue

    Try and make a point with the tip of your tongue, hold this point for 10 seconds, if you are having difficulties try touching the tip of your tongue to your finger

    Relax the muscles of your tongue

    Repeat this 10-20 times a day

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    Myobrace Lip Training Pull

    Gather and open your myo brace lip trainer

    Assemble the two pieces by tying the arm to the lip trainer

    Place the myo brace trainer in your mouth making sure the rough part of the trainer is on the bottom and close your lips tightly around it

    Gently pull on the arm enough where your lips are trying very hard to keep the lip trainer in

    Pull for 10 seconds and then release, repeat this 10 times a day

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    Balloon Blow Ups

    Place the balloon between your lips and blow up the balloon to a large size breathing only through your nose  

    Release the air in the balloon  

    Repeat this exercise 10 times a day, make sure to use a new balloon everyday  

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    Froggy Mouth Squeeze

    Gather your froggy mouth appliance

    Place your lips into the grooves of the froggy mouth, make sure to breathe through your nose

    Squeeze your lips together until they touch, and hold for 10 seconds

    Repeat this exercise 15 times, twice a day