Exercise to promote a retruded position of the mandible
Date: March 2019
Revision: March 2021
Ref: Ref: A-363/JB/Maxfax/Promote a retruded position of the mandible v2
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- Perform the exercise with the aid of a mirror.
- Open mouth slightly and curl the tongue upwards and backwards so that it touches the palate.
- Keeping tongue in the curled up position, but TOUCHING THE PALATE open your mouth.
- Close your BACK teeth WITHOUT sticking your chin forwards.
- Continue with this exercise until you experience an aching along the cheek bones and behind the jaw.
- Rest.
- Repeat exercise four or five times a day, but only until ache in the face appears. This ache is due to muscle fatigue and continuation of the exercise during muscle fatigue will lead to acute muscle spasm.
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The exercises will take three to four months to become totally effective, so do not expect an overnight miracle!
