Description
The bite or mandibular work blocks are a great complement to any box of oral motor stimulation tools. This resource, consisting of 3 elements of different thickness, is designed to tone the masticatory musculature, promote mouth opening, promote jaw coordination and stabilization, etc. aspects that are often contemplated in the re-education of chewing, swallowing and / or speech. Each helix consists of 2 arms and a central circle.
These bite blocks are firm, to offer good resistance during exercises, without being completely rigid in order to be pleasant and soft to the tooth contact. In addition, its roughness provides extra proprioceptive and sensory stimulation.
Its use is not recommended in patients with alterations at the temporomandibular joint level.
The heights of the blocks are:
Orange: 3 and 5 cm (labeled 1 and 2, respectively)
Magenta: 7.5 and 10cm (labeled 3 and 4, respectively)
Turquoise: 12.7 and 15cm (labeled 5 and 6, respectively)
