“I Want (to earn) Braces” — Interventions for building oral sensory integration and kid intrinsic motivation.

It seems all his peers have braces.

John notices and wants to join the party.

He heard someone say, “You can’t talk with braces”,

so we now talk about that.

He would have to work harder to enunciate ever-more clearly.

Scary thought.

Dr. Kendal Stewart, one of our biomedical doctors, recently told me to wait on braces until puberty comes in strongly,

due to the inflammation that braces cause.

Testosterone is great for fighting inflammation.

And we all, especially our kids, are fighting inflammation in the body.

So we practice brushing and flossing. Getting ready.

Dental hygiene has always been a challenge.

In the car, walking to school, in the bathtub, in bed.

Our stash in the car.
(The straws are for chewing on, instead of his shirt)

Amazingly, he is now sticking that toothbrush into places where I couldn’t get a crowbar previously.

Oral defensiveness has always been in our lives.

Does your child like getting his teeth brushed?

Hair cut, shampooed and brushed?

Kiddo not too keen on pill swallowing? (and more on that)

Picky Eater? Blowing candles, chewing gum?

The Trigeminal Nerve System is a huge sensory area of the human body. (see also the two photos and links below)

First time getting that toothbrush into the Trigeminal Nerve (Zones 2 & 3) area!
We keep at it…..We want those cheek pockets to relax!
As a mom friend put it, “a model of dental hygiene out in the community”
Practicing flossing for braces. We have a long way to go with this one



We also continue with Quantum Reflex Integration (QRI) to help sensory integration and methylation. More about that soon.

Peace be with us,

Gayle


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