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Narrow palates occur partly due to low tongue posture.
The role of the tongue during childhood development guides the growth of the adult palate.
As kids’ teeth develop it’s the action of the tongue to seal upwards into the palate and not forward towards the teeth to allow proper dental development.
Myofunctional therapy evaluation includes the assessment of the posture and function of the tongue.
When children have low tongue posture, they may also have a small, narrow palate. Other factors can include a
Small, narrow dental arches increase the risk of breathing and sleep disorders. If you have a narrow palate as an adult, addressing tongue posture may help improve your risks of breathing issues.
Dental practitioners all over the world are beginning to diagnose and treat issues associated with narrow palates and low tongue postures.
This week I’ll be joined by Dr. Yue Weng Chue, TEDx speaker and creator of the LinguaStik, a method to diagnose oral restrictions that may interfere with dental arch formation.
We discuss the details of myofunctional therapy assessment and correcting tongue posture wide palatal development.
