What is tongue thrust?
(Oral myofunctional disorder) Tongue thrusting is a way of swallowing. During a tongue thrust swallow, the tongue pushes against the front teeth or through the upper and lower teeth. Almost all infants swallow this way, but most children develop a “normal” swallowing pattern during early elementary years. The child must be taught to swallow a new way, with the tongue moving up and back in the mouth. We must retrain the muscles involved in swallowing.
