Chewy Tubes Accessories Features
- Chewy Tubes are innovative oral motor devices designed to provide a resilient, non-food, chewable surface for practicing biting and chewing skills
- Offer a safe, non-toxic surface for developing biting and chewing skills
- Latex-free and lead-free
- PVC or phthalates free
- Can be used by children and adults as a safe and effective tool for practising biting and chewing skills
- Therapists may select chewy tubes for use in treatment of individuals who are developing initial oral motor skills, or rehabilitating the jaw after surgery, trauma or stroke
- Youngsters seeking additional proprioceptive input into the jaw may also like biting on chewy tubes
- Also available (separately):
– Sammons Chewy Tubes Jaw Rehabilitation Program Kit (Code 920370)
Note: This item cannot be returned or exchanged due to hygienic reasons
How to Use Chewy Tubes Accessories?
- Chewy Tubes are offered for tactile input at the location of the molar dentition or molar gum region as follows:
– Present one chewy tube laterally into the mouth
– Touch the stem of the Chewy Tube to the cutting surface of the molar teeth or gum
– Help improve jaw stability and provide valuable sensory input into the jaw through biting on a chewy tube
Caution:
- Chewy tubes should always be used with supervision
- Assessment of the jaw is recommended prior to biting on chewy tubes
- Patients should follow the recommendations of their therapist or caregiver when using chewy tubes
- Chewy tubes are not recommended for use with children under 7 months of age
