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Ask a Therapist: Dopamine Feedback Loop

The question Do you know where I can find more information on the dopamine feedback loop when the alveolar ridge is stimulated? I know this was discussed when I learned about tongue restrictions and oral habits, but I’d love more information. Do you know where I can find more information on the dopamine feedback loop […]

HOW THIS RESEARCHER TOOK A STEP TOWARD CLINICIANS: RAY D. KENT, PHD’S LATEST FINDINGS

Recently, Ray D. Kent, PhD has published a review article entitled “Nonspeech Oral Movements and Oral Motor Disorders: A Narrative Review,” in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, November 2015, Vol. 24, 763-789. In this article, Kent proposes careful definitions and task descriptions to analyze if nonspeech oral movements have substantial clinical value to oral motor disorders. This […]