Part 3 of three posts showing the improvement of 10 year- 11 month old boy, was enrolled in a Mini-Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy program.

Look at the improvement in this 10 year- 11 month old boy’s lips following completion of the Mini-orofacial Myofunctional Therapy program created by Dr. Honor Franklin at Honor Franklin Myofunctional & Speech Clinic consisting of ONLY TWO EXERCISES ONCE A DAY using the Zickefoose Lip Exerciser-ZLE. Initially, his exhibited a chronic open mouth posture and low, forward resting posture of his tongue. against his teeth. His dentist had used a tongue reminder habit appliance which did not work because it’s purpose is to keep the tongue away from the teeth but doesn’t close the lips or teach the tongue where it should rest or address any nasal airway concerns. He exhibited chapped lips and when asked to close his lips, he exhibited lip tension. After evaluations by an ENT and Allergist to ensure he was able to achieve a patent nasal airway on a consistent basis, he was enrolled in therapy and completed therapy in 17 visits over a 13 month period. 

***(If you missed Part 1 where I introduced this patient, catch it or go HERE and Part 2 go HERE)

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#mustbeabletobreathenasally 

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#ZLE 

#nasalbreathing 

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#lovemypatients

#43yearsofspecializinginOMDs 

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