COM Myofunctional Therapy Techniques 3

Question 1

Which swallowing pattern is characterized by excessive mentalis muscle contraction and visible perioral strain?

Accepted Answer

Atypical swallow with circumoral muscle hypertension

Answer

An atypical swallow with circumoral muscle hypertension is marked by visible mentalis strain as accessory muscles compensate for inadequate tongue propulsion.

Question 2

A patient reports jaw fatigue and clicking after chewing hard foods. Which myofunctional assessment finding most likely correlates with this complaint?

Accepted Answer

Masseter hypertrophy with unilateral chewing preference

Answer

Masseter hypertrophy combined with unilateral chewing creates asymmetric TMJ loading, commonly producing fatigue and joint clicking.

Question 3

In orofacial myofunctional therapy, 'carryover' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Generalization of trained muscle patterns into automatic daily function

Answer

Carryover is the goal of therapy where newly learned neuromuscular patterns become automatic habits integrated into daily activities without conscious effort.

Question 4

Which exercise is MOST effective for reducing mentalis muscle hyperactivity during the resting phase?

Accepted Answer

Lip seal with relaxed mentalis awareness training

Answer

Training the patient to achieve passive lip seal without engaging the mentalis reduces compensatory chin muscle strain associated with lip incompetence.

Question 5

A patient has a low resting tongue posture confirmed on assessment. Which palatogram finding would be consistent with this diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Absence of tongue contact with the palate at rest

Answer

A low resting tongue posture means the tongue does not contact the palate, so palatography reveals no contact at rest.

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COM Myofunctional Therapy Techniques 3