Chewy Tubes Accessories for Jaw Rehabilitation Program

Chewy Tubes Accessories Features

• Chewy Tubes are innovative oral motor devices designed to provide a resilient, non-food, chewable surface for practicing biting and chewing skills
• Offer a safe, non-toxic surface for developing biting and chewing skills
• Latex-free and lead-free
• PVC or phthalates free
• Can be used by children and adults as a safe and effective tool for practising biting and chewing skills
• Therapists may select chewy tubes for use in treatment of individuals who are developing initial oral motor skills, or rehabilitating the jaw after surgery, trauma or stroke
• Youngsters seeking additional proprioceptive input into the jaw may also like biting on chewy tubes
• Also available (separately):
  - Sammons Chewy Tubes Jaw Rehabilitation Program Kit (Code 920370)

Note: This item cannot be returned or exchanged due to hygienic reasons
 

How to Use Chewy Tubes Accessories?

• Chewy Tubes are offered for tactile input at the location of the molar dentition or molar gum region as follows:
  - Present one chewy tube laterally into the mouth
  - Touch the stem of the Chewy Tube to the cutting surface of the molar teeth or gum
  - Help improve jaw stability and provide valuable sensory input into the jaw through biting on a chewy tube

• Chewy tubes should always be used with supervision
• Assessment of the jaw is recommended prior to biting on chewy tubes
• Patients should follow the recommendations of their therapist or caregiver when using chewy tubes
• Chewy tubes are not recommended for use with children under 7 months of age