Chewy Tubes Jaw Rehabilitation Program Kit Features
- A step-by-step series of oral motor treatment goals, objectives, and activities
- Rehabilitation program helps to develop fundamental oral motor skills like biting and chewing
- Provides information on appropriate pre-biting mandibular and rhythmical and repetitive jaw movement
- Chewy Tubes promote the development of biting and chewing skills by tactile and oral stimulation
- Kit includes a 50-page manual, 25 assessment forms, and 6 Chewy Tubes (3 small stem lemon yellow and 3 large stem cherry red)
- Click here for user manual
- Note: This item cannot be returned or exchanged due to hygiene reasons
More Information
- Chewy Tubes:
– 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 - How are they Used?:
– 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
