{"id":2738,"date":"2026-07-31T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lauralogo.com\/?p=2738"},"modified":"2026-07-28T19:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:18:31","slug":"atypical-swallowing-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lauralogo.com\/en\/atypical-swallowing-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Atypical Swallowing: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2738\" class=\"elementor elementor-2738 elementor-2727\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff5f80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ff5f80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0136ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0136ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Atypical Swallowing: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c471acc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c471acc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e81a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02e81a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a specialized speech therapist, I treat atypical swallowing in children on a daily basis, both in Malaga and online.<\/p>\n<p>Atypical swallowing (or persistent infantile swallowing) is a swallowing pattern in which the tongue pushes against or between the teeth instead of resting properly against the roof of the mouth. It is normal in infants, but it should disappear as their teeth come in. When it persists beyond that stage, it becomes a functional problem.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca09d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ca09d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e28e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e28e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is atypical swallowing in children?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eead3fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eead3fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Atypical swallowing is part of what are known as orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs): abnormal patterns of oral and orofacial muscle function that interfere with the growth, development, or normal function of orofacial structures, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijom51010004\">including speech production<\/a>. Among the most common OMDs are abnormal resting lip-tongue posture, bruxism, mouth breathing, atypical swallowing, and speech articulation disorders. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-422620b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"422620b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614afa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"614afa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Causes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bc01b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0bc01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Prolonged use of a pacifier or thumb-sucking<\/li>\n<li>Chronic mouth breathing<\/li>\n<li>Short lingual frenulum (ankyloglossia)<\/li>\n<li>Inappropriate oral habits maintained over time<\/li>\n<li>Hypotonia of the orofacial muscles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45e289 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d45e289\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6407e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e6407e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consequences<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f4c86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0f4c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Dental malocclusions, especially open bite<\/li>\n<li>Abnormalities in facial bone development<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty articulating certain sounds (especially sibilants)<\/li>\n<li>Persistent mouth breathing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28359bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28359bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e09899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e09899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speech Therapy for Atypical Swallowing: What Does the Evidence Say?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d95e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0d95e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) is the standard of care. It consists of isometric and isotonic exercises to strengthen the orofacial muscles, specific training in tongue position and swallowing, and correction of an open bite. <\/p>\n<p>A scoping review found that myofunctional therapy improves swallowing function and tongue strength in people with atypical swallowing. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijom51020010\">a study of children<\/a> who also had associated speech disorders showed no improvement in sibilant production following the intervention. <\/p>\n<p>This distinction is important: OMT consistently improves swallowing function and muscle strength, but its effect on speech articulation in cases of associated speech disorders is less conclusive and depends on the child\u2019s individual profile.<\/p>\n<p>A systematic review of orthodontic treatment in patients with atypical swallowing and malocclusion concluded that orofacial myofunctional therapy, in conjunction with certain orthodontic appliances, is a potentially effective approach <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.22514\/jocpd.2024.100\">when combined with dental follow-up.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.62741\/ahrj.v3i2.164\">A study involving French and Portuguese speech therapists<\/a> showed that these professionals consistently perceive a link between atypical swallowing and speech production difficulties in children, although they note that this relationship is still not sufficiently incorporated into clinical training. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d60d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33d60d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3f7af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad3f7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Atypical Swallowing: Speech therapist in Malaga and Online<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0fb31c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0fb31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your child shows signs of atypical swallowing, a speech evaluation can help identify the exact pattern and develop a myofunctional intervention plan tailored to your child\u2019s age.<\/p>\n<p>I offer speech therapy <a href=\"https:\/\/lauralogo.com\/en\/sessions\/\">sessions<\/a> in Spanish, French and English, both in person at my office in Mijas (Malaga) and online for patients from all over Spain and abroad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eec7df elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6eec7df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/34623602990\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact me<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca8e2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ca8e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Would you like to learn more about related conditions? Be sure to check out my article on <a href=\"https:\/\/lauralogo.com\/en\/mouth-breathing-speech-therapist-children-in-malaga-and-online\/\">mouth breathing in children as well.<\/a> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d99c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30d99c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27422fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27422fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Tseng, R. J., &#038; Smart, S. (2025). Effectiveness of orofacial myofunctional therapy for speech sound disorders in children: A systematic review. <i>International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, 51<\/i>(1), 4. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijom51010004\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijom51010004<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Salinas, P. C., Inostroza-Allende, F., Caviedes-Ulloa, C., Soto-Fern\u00e1ndez, P., &#038; Berretin-F\u00e9lix, G. (2025). Myofunctional therapy in atypical swallowing: A scoping review. <i>International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, 51<\/i>(2), 10. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijom51020010\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijom51020010<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Inchingolo, A. D., Inchingolo, A. M., Campanelli, M., Carpentiere, V., de Ruvo, E., Ferrante, L., Palermo, A., Inchingolo, F., &#038; Dipalma, G. (2024). Orthodontic treatment in patients with atypical swallowing and malocclusion: A systematic review. <i>Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 48<\/i>(5), 14\u201326. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.22514\/jocpd.2024.100\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.22514\/jocpd.2024.100<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Vieira, D., &#038; Portier, F. (2026). Impact of swallowing patterns on orofacial motor speech production in children. <i>Athena Health &#038; Research Journal, 3<\/i>(2). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.62741\/ahrj.v3i2.164\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.62741\/ahrj.v3i2.164<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atypical Swallowing: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment As a specialized speech therapist, I treat atypical swallowing in children on a daily basis, both in Malaga and online. 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