Chewy Tubes Jaw Rehabilitation Program Kit

Chewy Tubes Jaw Rehabilitation Program Kit Features

• A step-by-step series of oral motor treatment goals, objectives, and activities
• Rehabilitation program helps to develop fundamental oral motor skills like biting and chewing
• Provides information on appropriate pre-biting mandibular and rhythmical and repetitive jaw movement
• Chewy Tubes promote the development of biting and chewing skills by tactile and oral stimulation
• Kit includes a 50-page manual, 25 assessment forms, and 6 Chewy Tubes (3 small stem lemon yellow and 3 large stem cherry red)
• Click here for user manual
• Note: This item cannot be returned or exchanged due to hygiene reasons

More Information

• Chewy Tubes:
  - 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
• How are they Used?:
  - 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
• Caution:
  - 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