Tongue dysfunction screening: assessment protocol for prescribers

Abstract

The tongue rehabilitation technique developed by the physiotherapist Maryvonne Fournier may be prescribed in several medical disciplines: dentistry, orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, ENT, pulmonology, pediatrics, neurology and geriatrics. Other health care providers, such as speech therapists and dental hygienists, have also taken an interest in the technique. The aim of this article is to present a simplified non-operator-dependent version of the tongue dysfunction assessment protocol implemented in maxillofacial physiotherapy, that can be used by practitioners in all fields.