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Let’s Tongue Up! | Yue Weng Cheu | TEDxSingapore


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[Music] I’m a general dentist well past eighteen

I’m a general dentist well past eighteen

I’m a general dentist well past eighteen professional years I’m very fortunate to

professional years I’m very fortunate to

professional years I’m very fortunate to have attended too many patients of our

have attended too many patients of our

have attended too many patients of our ages from a four-day Oh baby

ages from a four-day Oh baby

ages from a four-day Oh baby to a ninety old lady all my patients are

to a ninety old lady all my patients are

to a ninety old lady all my patients are my teachers and by managing their

my teachers and by managing their

my teachers and by managing their problems I have discovered and learned

problems I have discovered and learned

problems I have discovered and learned that the tongue is a very important part

that the tongue is a very important part

that the tongue is a very important part a very important organ of the body but

a very important organ of the body but

a very important organ of the body but also very underrated as well listen to

also very underrated as well listen to

also very underrated as well listen to this someone is snoring

baby snoring and we’re all supposed to

baby snoring and we’re all supposed to be born perfect but babies loose no and

be born perfect but babies loose no and

be born perfect but babies loose no and why do baby stalling I’ll tell you in a

why do baby stalling I’ll tell you in a

why do baby stalling I’ll tell you in a minute baby

minute baby

minute baby come to me because of referral by

come to me because of referral by

come to me because of referral by lactation consultant paediatrician even

lactation consultant paediatrician even

lactation consultant paediatrician even chiropractors an austere path I see the

chiropractors an austere path I see the

chiropractors an austere path I see the babies because of three main reasons

babies because of three main reasons

babies because of three main reasons that they are encountering they have

that they are encountering they have

that they are encountering they have suckling issue soloing issues and

suckling issue soloing issues and

suckling issue soloing issues and feeding issues and breathing issues as

feeding issues and breathing issues as

feeding issues and breathing issues as well so maybe Alice came to me having

well so maybe Alice came to me having

well so maybe Alice came to me having all this tree when she is feeding breast

all this tree when she is feeding breast

all this tree when she is feeding breast feeding she has a problem of getting

feeding she has a problem of getting

feeding she has a problem of getting into a deep latch when she feeds she has

into a deep latch when she feeds she has

into a deep latch when she feeds she has clicking sounds and she has a hard time

clicking sounds and she has a hard time

clicking sounds and she has a hard time forming a seal around the mouth and that

forming a seal around the mouth and that

forming a seal around the mouth and that drops the suction so every time when she

drops the suction so every time when she

drops the suction so every time when she needs to feed she had to rip UMP and

needs to feed she had to rip UMP and

needs to feed she had to rip UMP and she’s stuck in a long air and that get

she’s stuck in a long air and that get

she’s stuck in a long air and that get some colic issue as well she’ll try

some colic issue as well she’ll try

some colic issue as well she’ll try because innately she knows she has to

because innately she knows she has to

because innately she knows she has to feed or else she would die so all that

feed or else she would die so all that

feed or else she would die so all that effort and many times later she feels

effort and many times later she feels

effort and many times later she feels very tired and she falls asleep on her

very tired and she falls asleep on her

very tired and she falls asleep on her job the whole feeding time is extended

job the whole feeding time is extended

job the whole feeding time is extended of course mommy feels the pain as well

of course mommy feels the pain as well

of course mommy feels the pain as well there’s a lot gumming at them and the

there’s a lot gumming at them and the

there’s a lot gumming at them and the nipple and sometimes there’s my status

nipple and sometimes there’s my status

nipple and sometimes there’s my status and that’s really painful too when it

and that’s really painful too when it

and that’s really painful too when it comes to swallowing the baby has some

comes to swallowing the baby has some

comes to swallowing the baby has some issue too she can’t deliver the milk

issue too she can’t deliver the milk

issue too she can’t deliver the milk smoothly down her throat she suffer

smoothly down her throat she suffer

smoothly down her throat she suffer regurgitation or reflux sometimes we

regurgitation or reflux sometimes we

regurgitation or reflux sometimes we were just one meeting all the milk that

were just one meeting all the milk that

were just one meeting all the milk that she just drank and they don’t gain

she just drank and they don’t gain

she just drank and they don’t gain weight she drew a lot and the saliva

weight she drew a lot and the saliva

weight she drew a lot and the saliva comes out from the side and it comes to

comes out from the side and it comes to

comes out from the side and it comes to breeding well we can hear that she

breeding well we can hear that she

breeding well we can hear that she doesn’t like to be on her back and she

doesn’t like to be on her back and she

doesn’t like to be on her back and she will try to sing her tongue out in order

will try to sing her tongue out in order

will try to sing her tongue out in order to breathe really tough she likes to be

to breathe really tough she likes to be

to breathe really tough she likes to be carried and her free position is over

carried and her free position is over

carried and her free position is over the shoulder

the shoulder

the shoulder sometimes she’ll wake up startled and

sometimes she’ll wake up startled and

sometimes she’ll wake up startled and crying because he just couldn’t breathe

crying because he just couldn’t breathe

crying because he just couldn’t breathe suddenly when she was sleeping if all

suddenly when she was sleeping if all

suddenly when she was sleeping if all these issues are not corrected we grow

these issues are not corrected we grow

these issues are not corrected we grow up and as a toddler

up and as a toddler

up and as a toddler some of them might suffer the

some of them might suffer the

some of them might suffer the continuation of this issue for example

continuation of this issue for example

continuation of this issue for example in swallowing they can swallow chunky

in swallowing they can swallow chunky

in swallowing they can swallow chunky food and they become messy eater so as a

food and they become messy eater so as a

food and they become messy eater so as a toddler

toddler

toddler that’s my son in the audience as well

that’s my son in the audience as well

that’s my son in the audience as well yeah of course it’s already now he also

yeah of course it’s already now he also

yeah of course it’s already now he also has this issue of soloing with his

has this issue of soloing with his

has this issue of soloing with his tongue trusting forward tongue trust and

tongue trusting forward tongue trust and

tongue trusting forward tongue trust and against his teeth he slowly

against his teeth he slowly

against his teeth he slowly he’s a mouth breather he likes to

he’s a mouth breather he likes to

he’s a mouth breather he likes to breathe through his mouth and get dry

breathe through his mouth and get dry

breathe through his mouth and get dry and likes to drink a lot water just to

and likes to drink a lot water just to

and likes to drink a lot water just to get lubricated and night his sleeve his

get lubricated and night his sleeve his

get lubricated and night his sleeve his mouth open sometime he snores

mouth open sometime he snores

mouth open sometime he snores often he grinds he doesn’t like to sleep

often he grinds he doesn’t like to sleep

often he grinds he doesn’t like to sleep on his back as well and he moved a lot

on his back as well and he moved a lot

on his back as well and he moved a lot when he sleeps trying to find the best

when he sleeps trying to find the best

when he sleeps trying to find the best position to breathe and his favorite

position to breathe and his favorite

position to breathe and his favorite position is the one with his butt

position is the one with his butt

position is the one with his butt jutting up and in the morning actually

jutting up and in the morning actually

jutting up and in the morning actually all the time he was suffered major

all the time he was suffered major

all the time he was suffered major congestion but cleared in the morning he

congestion but cleared in the morning he

congestion but cleared in the morning he has a lot of mucus to clear yeah he can

has a lot of mucus to clear yeah he can

has a lot of mucus to clear yeah he can finish up a whole shoe box again he has

finish up a whole shoe box again he has

finish up a whole shoe box again he has other issue on top of this it can’t

other issue on top of this it can’t

other issue on top of this it can’t pronounce his s sound properly so even

pronounce his s sound properly so even

pronounce his s sound properly so even though his name is Shawn you say I’m my

though his name is Shawn you say I’m my

though his name is Shawn you say I’m my name is Don right so there’s a low

name is Don right so there’s a low

name is Don right so there’s a low tongue position that he will do again if

tongue position that he will do again if

tongue position that he will do again if all this is not settle they grow up and

all this is not settle they grow up and

all this is not settle they grow up and into young adults so I do see this girl

into young adults so I do see this girl

into young adults so I do see this girl coming to me which is 11 preteen she

coming to me which is 11 preteen she

coming to me which is 11 preteen she suffered from burning palms sensation

suffered from burning palms sensation

suffered from burning palms sensation headaches and stomach ache all the time

headaches and stomach ache all the time

headaches and stomach ache all the time and you look at her posture like this

and you look at her posture like this

and you look at her posture like this she’s always having a hit forward

she’s always having a hit forward

she’s always having a hit forward opening her mouth again trying to brief

opening her mouth again trying to brief

opening her mouth again trying to brief a compensation

a compensation

a compensation she used just difficulty in swallowing

she used just difficulty in swallowing

she used just difficulty in swallowing to write and that could be a lead to her

to write and that could be a lead to her

to write and that could be a lead to her stomach for issue with the head always

stomach for issue with the head always

stomach for issue with the head always forward we’re suspending a 12 pound

forward we’re suspending a 12 pound

forward we’re suspending a 12 pound bowling ball off the axis when it’s

bowling ball off the axis when it’s

bowling ball off the axis when it’s right on top 12 forward you get Xavier

right on top 12 forward you get Xavier

right on top 12 forward you get Xavier from 32 pounds to even 42 pounds as you

from 32 pounds to even 42 pounds as you

from 32 pounds to even 42 pounds as you get further forward that’s a lot of

get further forward that’s a lot of

get further forward that’s a lot of weight too heavy to carry so again for

weight too heavy to carry so again for

weight too heavy to carry so again for her burning palm sensation sometimes

her burning palm sensation sometimes

her burning palm sensation sometimes when she writes she’ll drop a pen and

when she writes she’ll drop a pen and

when she writes she’ll drop a pen and the teacher will actually say what’s

the teacher will actually say what’s

the teacher will actually say what’s wrong she’ll cry and cry and mom has to

wrong she’ll cry and cry and mom has to

wrong she’ll cry and cry and mom has to sometimes even bring her out of school

sometimes even bring her out of school

sometimes even bring her out of school to see the doctor but by the time she

to see the doctor but by the time she

to see the doctor but by the time she gets to the doctor they can’t discover

gets to the doctor they can’t discover

gets to the doctor they can’t discover any problem with her hand and where’s

any problem with her hand and where’s

any problem with her hand and where’s the sauce often when she’s having a

the sauce often when she’s having a

the sauce often when she’s having a headache and a stomach ache again she

headache and a stomach ache again she

headache and a stomach ache again she would draw back from the class mother is

would draw back from the class mother is

would draw back from the class mother is very worried about medical condition but

very worried about medical condition but

very worried about medical condition but she’s also very worried about her

she’s also very worried about her

she’s also very worried about her friends a teacher not trusting her

friends a teacher not trusting her

friends a teacher not trusting her because she’s always like that what’s

because she’s always like that what’s

because she’s always like that what’s wrong again growing up with this problem

wrong again growing up with this problem

wrong again growing up with this problem if it’s not resolved what would happen

if it’s not resolved what would happen

if it’s not resolved what would happen there are you’re seeing one me my own

there are you’re seeing one me my own

there are you’re seeing one me my own story I grew up not being able to

story I grew up not being able to

story I grew up not being able to breastfeed my mom blame it on the liver

breastfeed my mom blame it on the liver

breastfeed my mom blame it on the liver soup that she just drank right and then

soup that she just drank right and then

soup that she just drank right and then she has no more milk I cry my teeth a

she has no more milk I cry my teeth a

she has no more milk I cry my teeth a lot in class or in school my friends

lot in class or in school my friends

lot in class or in school my friends refuse to share the tent when we go for

refuse to share the tent when we go for

refuse to share the tent when we go for camping together I make a lot of noise

camping together I make a lot of noise

camping together I make a lot of noise and even my army mates once was looking

and even my army mates once was looking

and even my army mates once was looking out for Rhett in the army bunk and he

out for Rhett in the army bunk and he

out for Rhett in the army bunk and he found me grinding on my bed right and at

found me grinding on my bed right and at

found me grinding on my bed right and at 31 years old

31 years old

31 years old I developed jaw joint pain neck ache hip

I developed jaw joint pain neck ache hip

I developed jaw joint pain neck ache hip pain sometimes I need even furniture to

pain sometimes I need even furniture to

pain sometimes I need even furniture to get me off a low position I can’t do my

get me off a low position I can’t do my

get me off a low position I can’t do my RL sound then right law issues

RL sound then right law issues

RL sound then right law issues and in my search for solution I found

and in my search for solution I found

and in my search for solution I found that the common denominator for all

that the common denominator for all

that the common denominator for all these cases is the tongue Wow

these cases is the tongue Wow

these cases is the tongue Wow now think about this when you listen to

now think about this when you listen to

now think about this when you listen to me all this while where is your tongue

me all this while where is your tongue

me all this while where is your tongue is it at a low position middle or high

is it at a low position middle or high

is it at a low position middle or high against the roof of your mouth touching

against the roof of your mouth touching

against the roof of your mouth touching the top of your mouth on the palate take

the top of your mouth on the palate take

the top of your mouth on the palate take a swallow when you swallow is your

a swallow when you swallow is your

a swallow when you swallow is your tongue bracing against the roof of the

tongue bracing against the roof of the

tongue bracing against the roof of the mouth or is it pushing against your

mouth or is it pushing against your

mouth or is it pushing against your teeth and going to the site also look at

teeth and going to the site also look at

teeth and going to the site also look at this dynamic MRI that’s the tongue it’s

this dynamic MRI that’s the tongue it’s

this dynamic MRI that’s the tongue it’s not the surfboard that we know yeah it’s

not the surfboard that we know yeah it’s

not the surfboard that we know yeah it’s a size of your fist fitted into the

a size of your fist fitted into the

a size of your fist fitted into the whole mouth occupying at the whole space

whole mouth occupying at the whole space

whole mouth occupying at the whole space when it’s right up it opens your airway

when it’s right up it opens your airway

when it’s right up it opens your airway very important they allow you to breathe

very important they allow you to breathe

very important they allow you to breathe well when it’s right up there

well when it’s right up there

well when it’s right up there it helps you to swallow well we’re high

it helps you to swallow well we’re high

it helps you to swallow well we’re high up there even help you to support your

up there even help you to support your

up there even help you to support your head and neck well among many other

head and neck well among many other

head and neck well among many other things that we’re going to discuss in

things that we’re going to discuss in

things that we’re going to discuss in another time but this is important and

another time but this is important and

another time but this is important and now the question is when do we develop

now the question is when do we develop

now the question is when do we develop this only when we grow older now when we

this only when we grow older now when we

this only when we grow older now when we are baby we need to suck so low and

are baby we need to suck so low and

are baby we need to suck so low and brief sucking reflex solving reflex

brief sucking reflex solving reflex

brief sucking reflex solving reflex reading reflex all this tongue up the

reading reflex all this tongue up the

reading reflex all this tongue up the tongue has to be up in order for all

tongue has to be up in order for all

tongue has to be up in order for all this to perform properly that’s why you

this to perform properly that’s why you

this to perform properly that’s why you can understand why baby

can understand why baby

can understand why baby Ellis suffer all those consequences our

Ellis suffer all those consequences our

Ellis suffer all those consequences our brain just now you saw that has

brain just now you saw that has

brain just now you saw that has neuroplasticity but in the very

neuroplasticity but in the very

neuroplasticity but in the very beginning of a life we can’t do it make

beginning of a life we can’t do it make

beginning of a life we can’t do it make decision for ourselves we can do it so

decision for ourselves we can do it so

decision for ourselves we can do it so we have innate processes to help us to

we have innate processes to help us to

we have innate processes to help us to survive so 12 cranial nerves help us

survive so 12 cranial nerves help us

survive so 12 cranial nerves help us when we feel the nipple we turn the neck

when we feel the nipple we turn the neck

when we feel the nipple we turn the neck firing the spinal accessory to turn

firing the spinal accessory to turn

firing the spinal accessory to turn towards it and then efficient of

towards it and then efficient of

towards it and then efficient of trigeminal nerve help us open our mouths

trigeminal nerve help us open our mouths

trigeminal nerve help us open our mouths and facial latch

and facial latch

and facial latch / then your tongue and your Florida

/ then your tongue and your Florida

/ then your tongue and your Florida mouth do the hollow ha dance to move the

mouth do the hollow ha dance to move the

mouth do the hollow ha dance to move the milk and deliver it to the truth then

milk and deliver it to the truth then

milk and deliver it to the truth then your vagus nerve has to control between

your vagus nerve has to control between

your vagus nerve has to control between your soloing and your breathing and move

your soloing and your breathing and move

your soloing and your breathing and move the peristaltic movement down right

the peristaltic movement down right

the peristaltic movement down right coordinating the gut movement then you

coordinating the gut movement then you

coordinating the gut movement then you can smell your mummy or factually enough

can smell your mummy or factually enough

can smell your mummy or factually enough right

right

right your trochlear abducens your optic nerve

your trochlear abducens your optic nerve

your trochlear abducens your optic nerve help you to figure out a bit of that

help you to figure out a bit of that

help you to figure out a bit of that rola and if you’ll give even a chance to

rola and if you’ll give even a chance to

rola and if you’ll give even a chance to be on the tummy you can even crawl your

be on the tummy you can even crawl your

be on the tummy you can even crawl your way to the breast to feed with your

way to the breast to feed with your

way to the breast to feed with your vegetable cooler

vegetable cooler

vegetable cooler Kalai ocular enough so all 12 nerves are

Kalai ocular enough so all 12 nerves are

Kalai ocular enough so all 12 nerves are involved right at the beginning of a

involved right at the beginning of a

involved right at the beginning of a life

life

life all this resources are given to you to

all this resources are given to you to

all this resources are given to you to help you to do one thing only feet and

help you to do one thing only feet and

help you to do one thing only feet and why is feeling for it’s the early onset

why is feeling for it’s the early onset

why is feeling for it’s the early onset of your myofunctional training of your

of your myofunctional training of your

of your myofunctional training of your tongue so that you can do many things

tongue so that you can do many things

tongue so that you can do many things better when you grow up so everything is

better when you grow up so everything is

better when you grow up so everything is done well the tongue lifts up it

done well the tongue lifts up it

done well the tongue lifts up it developed your jaw as well to allowing

developed your jaw as well to allowing

developed your jaw as well to allowing enough space for the teeth to erupt and

enough space for the teeth to erupt and

enough space for the teeth to erupt and that continues on your adult here also

that continues on your adult here also

that continues on your adult here also more space as your tongue develops and

more space as your tongue develops and

more space as your tongue develops and you develop the more space to actually

you develop the more space to actually

you develop the more space to actually ear up and there won’t be crowding and

ear up and there won’t be crowding and

ear up and there won’t be crowding and misalignment if you can put your tongue

misalignment if you can put your tongue

misalignment if you can put your tongue up to swallow well it’s very helpful but

up to swallow well it’s very helpful but

up to swallow well it’s very helpful but most importantly it will help you to

most importantly it will help you to

most importantly it will help you to breathe well how important is breathing

breathe well how important is breathing

breathe well how important is breathing to us very every breath that we take is

to us very every breath that we take is

to us very every breath that we take is important you can don’t eat and don’t

important you can don’t eat and don’t

important you can don’t eat and don’t drink for 4 days and weeks but how long

drink for 4 days and weeks but how long

drink for 4 days and weeks but how long can you not breathe but ask yourself how

can you not breathe but ask yourself how

can you not breathe but ask yourself how much resources have you put into food

much resources have you put into food

much resources have you put into food and drinks and how much have you put

and drinks and how much have you put

and drinks and how much have you put into air and breathing just last week

into air and breathing just last week

into air and breathing just last week alone very importantly baby Alice what

alone very importantly baby Alice what

alone very importantly baby Alice what she’s suffering from is a tongue tie

she’s suffering from is a tongue tie

she’s suffering from is a tongue tie that restrict her tongue for moving up

that restrict her tongue for moving up

that restrict her tongue for moving up studies from Stanford University led by

studies from Stanford University led by

studies from Stanford University led by professor Christine alumino has already

professor Christine alumino has already

professor Christine alumino has already proven that a restricted tongue because

proven that a restricted tongue because

proven that a restricted tongue because of the freedom

of the freedom

of the freedom cause obstructive sleep apnea in

cause obstructive sleep apnea in

cause obstructive sleep apnea in children and of course if that is not

children and of course if that is not

children and of course if that is not resolved it will become a problem for

resolved it will become a problem for

resolved it will become a problem for all of us as adults to n if we are able

all of us as adults to n if we are able

all of us as adults to n if we are able to sleep better some of this issue that

to sleep better some of this issue that

to sleep better some of this issue that was highlighted earlier in some of the

was highlighted earlier in some of the

was highlighted earlier in some of the children that they’re having ADHD it is

children that they’re having ADHD it is

children that they’re having ADHD it is could be a sign that they are just not

could be a sign that they are just not

could be a sign that they are just not having enough rest so in order for us to

having enough rest so in order for us to

having enough rest so in order for us to make sure we grow up healthy there are

make sure we grow up healthy there are

make sure we grow up healthy there are three few things that we need to look

three few things that we need to look

three few things that we need to look into tongue up lip close and brief who

into tongue up lip close and brief who

into tongue up lip close and brief who knows this is the picture or health that

knows this is the picture or health that

knows this is the picture or health that we want to achieve so when the tongue is

we want to achieve so when the tongue is

we want to achieve so when the tongue is up it allows for good baby feeding and

up it allows for good baby feeding and

up it allows for good baby feeding and we continue to develop that will have

we continue to develop that will have

we continue to develop that will have good arches right we grow up breathing

good arches right we grow up breathing

good arches right we grow up breathing only through our nose not a mouth will

only through our nose not a mouth will

only through our nose not a mouth will be able to stand upright a lining not

be able to stand upright a lining not

be able to stand upright a lining not only just teeth but the whole body and

only just teeth but the whole body and

only just teeth but the whole body and you will have this whole effect on baby

you will have this whole effect on baby

you will have this whole effect on baby all the way to elderly in Japan they’re

all the way to elderly in Japan they’re

all the way to elderly in Japan they’re also having exercises to help out with

also having exercises to help out with

also having exercises to help out with all people to help them to swallow

all people to help them to swallow

all people to help them to swallow better because the tongue string is

better because the tongue string is

better because the tongue string is dropping as they age so practice this

dropping as they age so practice this

dropping as they age so practice this tongue up lip close and breathe breathe

tongue up lip close and breathe breathe

tongue up lip close and breathe breathe through nose and you’ll be healthy thank

through nose and you’ll be healthy thank

through nose and you’ll be healthy thank you

you

you [Applause]

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