Guest guest Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Hi, This is my first time writing although I have been browsing this group for a while. I have a tongue thrust and open bite. my orthodontist inserted a tongue spur to try to help control my tongue thrusting. it looks like a retainer with 3 spikes in it, and it sits at the roof of my mouth with the spikes directly behind my front teeth. whenever my tongue thrusts forward, it pokes my tongue, causing my tongue to have a backwards reflex away from my front teeth and away from the spur. when im not talking, my tongue rests at the bottom of my mouth and when i swallow i have to lift my tongue to the roof of my mouth behind the spur to swallow, so that i dont push against my front teeth and get poked by the spur. it took me some getting used to, especially with speech. i think i slurred anytime i said something with " ssss " sounds for about 2 weeks. i had it inserted 2 months after i got the braces on, and its been on for 3 months now, and i hardly notice it. it's supposed to stay on for 6 months total, so in 3 more months i will be getting it taken off and 3 months after that im having surgery. HTH > > > > > > I came across something that mentioned tongue thrust and not > knowing > > what exactly it is, I had looked it up. I think that I have it but > > my orthodontist and the ENT I saw regarding my tonsils had never > > mentioned it to me. How do I know if I have it? Is anyone > familiar > > with it? and the treatment of it? I am three months into braces > and > > supposed to have jaw surgery about 12 months into braces. > > > > Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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