CMT Techniques & Approaches 2

Question 1

Which breathing retraining technique involves having the patient inhale through the nose for 4 counts, hold for 7, and exhale through the mouth for 8 counts?

Accepted Answer

4-7-8 breathing

Answer

The 4-7-8 technique conditions relaxed nasal breathing patterns and is used in myofunctional therapy to establish nasal dominance.

Question 2

When a myofunctional therapist uses a 'button pull' exercise, the primary target muscle group is:

Accepted Answer

Buccinator and orbicularis oris

Answer

Button pull exercises strengthen the lip seal muscles—buccinator and orbicularis oris—by resisting outward traction on a button threaded through the lips.

Question 3

In the PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) approach adapted for myofunctional therapy, tactile cues are applied to which area to facilitate tongue elevation?

Accepted Answer

The alveolar ridge behind upper incisors

Answer

Tactile cues at the alveolar ridge guide the tongue tip to the correct rest and swallow posture just behind the upper incisors.

Question 4

A therapist instructs a patient to 'click' the tongue repeatedly against the palate to strengthen which muscle?

Accepted Answer

Palatoglossus

Answer

Tongue-click exercises build palatoglossus strength and increase tongue-to-palate contact pressure.

Question 5

Myofunctional therapists often use a palatal expander compliance check as part of orthodontic co-treatment. The therapist's role is to:

Accepted Answer

Reinforce correct tongue posture against the palate to support expansion

Answer

The therapist teaches proper tongue-to-palate resting posture so natural tongue pressure supports and maintains orthodontic expansion.

(CMT) Certified Myofunctional Therapist Practice Test

(CMT) Certified Myofunctional Therapist Practice Test

CMT Techniques & Approaches 2