CMT CMT Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Question 1

With which type of provider does a myofunctional therapist most frequently collaborate for patients with open bites caused by tongue thrust?

Accepted Answer

Orthodontist

Answer

Oral surgeon

Answer

Periodontist

Answer

Prosthodontist

Question 2

Why is myofunctional therapy often recommended BEFORE orthodontic treatment begins?

Accepted Answer

To eliminate dysfunctional habits that would undermine orthodontic correction and cause relapse

Answer

To reduce the cost of braces

Answer

To prepare the teeth for bracket placement

Answer

To reduce orthodontic treatment duration only

Question 3

A speech-language pathologist (SLP) refers a child to a myofunctional therapist. Which area of overlap justifies this referral relationship?

Accepted Answer

Articulation errors related to tongue posture and oral motor function

Answer

Hearing and language processing

Answer

Reading comprehension difficulties

Answer

Auditory processing disorder

Question 4

What information should a myofunctional therapist include in a referral letter to an ENT for a mouth-breathing patient?

Accepted Answer

Clinical findings of mouth breathing, any visible nasal obstruction signs, and the therapy limitation due to nasal obstruction

Answer

Only the patient's dental history

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The patient's insurance information

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A treatment plan for the ENT to follow

Question 5

In an interdisciplinary team treating a child with OSA, which provider is responsible for diagnosing and prescribing medical treatment for the sleep disorder?

Accepted Answer

Physician or sleep medicine specialist

Answer

Myofunctional therapist

Answer

Dentist

Answer

Orthodontist

Question 6

When should a myofunctional therapist refer a patient to a lactation consultant?

Accepted Answer

When breastfeeding difficulties involve maternal supply or latch technique beyond the therapist's scope

Answer

For all pediatric patients

Answer

Only after a frenectomy

Answer

Only when the infant is losing weight