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It’s the Bite That Counts
One of the most common problems we see in our practice has to do with the way people swallow. Few people are aware of the trouble that the abnormal swallow can cause. In the normal swallow, the tip of the tongue should brace itself against the roof of the mouth just behind the upper front teeth. Then the food is dumped back and swallowed. In the abnormal swallower, the bulk of the tongue's muscular forces is asserted against his teeth during the swallow. It can be a forward thrust, or sideways - or any combination of directions.