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A custom fit oral appliance
designed to teach the
proper tongue resting posture
and eliminate tongue thrusting
and sucking habits
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A custom fit oral appliance designed to teach
the proper tongue resting posture and
eliminate tongue thrusting
and sucking habits
the proper tongue resting posture and
eliminate tongue thrusting
and sucking habits
™
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A custom fit oral appliance
designed to teach the
proper tongue resting posture
and eliminate tongue thrusting
and sucking habits
TRAIN - RETAIN - BREATH FREE
Multiple design types to fit your specific needs
Spot Pal
Best suited for individuals who are not yet losing their upper front 6 teeth or already have their upper front 6 adult teeth.
Spot Pal Jr.
Best suited for children who are in the process of losing and gaining their upper front 6 teeth.
Spot Pal Retention
Best suited for individuals who have had braces and require retention to keep current tooth alignment.
Spot Pal No Tongue Spikes
All three of our designs can be made without tongue spikes if necessary.
What does the Spot Pal™ do?
All Spot Pal appliances teach proper lingual resting posture, supports the elimination of a tongue thrust, discourages noxious oral habits including thumb/finger sucking, tongue sucking, and nail biting, and retains dental occlusion.
Stop tongue thrusting
and sucking habits
Stop tongue thrusting
and sucking habits
Stop tongue thrusting
and sucking habits
Stop
tongue thrusting
and sucking habits
tongue thrusting
and sucking habits
Stop
tongue thrusting
and sucking habits
tongue thrusting
and sucking habits
- The Spot Dot acts as a tactile cue for where the tongue tip should rest, while the tongue spikes deter the tongue from resting on the teeth
- Maximizes the space in the airway by keeping the tongue from encroaching the airway space and positioning the tongue in the correct resting posture up in the palate
- Supports the tongue’s ability to rest in the hard palate which allows the hard palate to shape to the width of the tongue, supporting proper palatal shape and arch
- Improves articulatory precision of many lingual alveolar and lingual palatal sounds by supporting proper lingual placement. These sounds include: s, z, t, d, l, n, sh, ch, j
- Supports the habituation of a closed mouth posture for nasal breathing
- Supports proper oral resting posture to encourage nasal breathing
- Maximizes and conditions breathing through the nose.
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One of the major benefits of proper tongue placement is it supports nasal breathing. Nasal breathing allows for you to breathe in filtered, humidified air. Proper nasal breathing is optimal compared to mouth breathing and essential for an individual’s health and development. Evidence and research demonstrates nasal breathing has an extensive amount of health benefits including: filters allergens and dust, increases air flow and oxygen intake, humidifies the air being breathed, habituates a closed mouth posture, supports the development of orofacial muscles, and helps to limit the buildup of plaque, gingivitis, gum recession and cavities.
- Eliminates the tongue’s ability to sit against the teeth at rest
- Supports the appropriate tongue resting posture to eliminate the tongue’s pressure against the dentition
- By establishing proper oral resting posture one may experience…
- Reduction in teeth grinding
- Reduction in teeth clenching
- Proper tongue resting position optimizes the airway, which supports more restful sleep
- Improper, low resting position of the tongue during sleep can cause the airway to narrow which can then result in sleep disordered breathing.
Perfectly fit for comfort and everyday use
Perfectly fit for comfort and everyday use
Perfectly fit for comfort and everyday use
Stop Tongue Thrusting
The Spot Dot supports the tongue tip’s proper placement to the alveolar ridge, while the tongue spikes encourage the tongue to remain off the teeth.
Stop Tongue Thrusting
The Spot Dot supports the tongue tip’s proper placement to the alveolar ridge, while the tongue spikes encourage the tongue to remain off the teeth.
Stop Tongue Thrusting
The Spot Dot supports the tongue tip’s proper placement to the alveolar ridge, while the tongue spikes encourage the tongue to remain off the teeth.
Eliminate oral habits
The tongue spikes provide pressure on the thumb/finger/tongue to act as a tactile cue to support elimination of the noxious habit. The appliance interferes with nail biting and teeth grinding.
Eliminate oral habits
The tongue spikes provide pressure on the thumb/finger/tongue to act as a tactile cue to support elimination of the noxious habit. The appliance interferes with nail biting and teeth grinding.
Eliminate oral habits
The tongue spikes provide pressure on the thumb/finger/tongue to act as a tactile cue to support elimination of the noxious habit. The appliance interferes with nail biting and teeth grinding.
Teach proper tongue placement
Placing your tongue in the Spot Dot will teach the tongue where to properly rest.
Teach proper tongue placement
Placing your tongue in the Spot Dot will teach the tongue where to properly rest.
Teach proper tongue placement
Placing your tongue in the Spot Dot will teach the tongue where to properly rest.
Follow our 8 week exercise program right from your mobile device
Follow our 8 week exercise program right from your mobile device
Follow our 8 week exercise program right from your mobile device
*Included with purchase of The Spot Pal
*Included with purchase of The Spot Pal
*Included with purchase of The Spot Pal
Without The Spot Pal
With The Spot Pal
The Spot Pal™ does not interfere with the bite
Multiple Options To Get Custom Fitted
Multiple Options To Get Custom Fitted
Multiple Options To Get Custom Fitted
3D Scan
(Recommended)
3D Scan
(Recommended)
3D Scan
(Recommended)
Schedule a 3D scan using the latest technology or receive a Home impression kit with easy instructions and simply mail it back to us. Return shipping label included. Select which option you prefer during checkout.
Schedule a 3D scan using the latest technology or receive a Home impression kit with easy instructions and simply mail it back to us. Return shipping label included. Select which option you prefer during checkout.
Schedule a 3D scan using the latest technology or receive a Home impression kit with easy instructions and simply mail it back to us. Return shipping label included. Select which option you prefer during checkout.
Home Impression Kit
Home Impression Kit
Home Impression Kit
How is The Spot Pal™ made?
Step 2: Clear retainer is printed using 3D printing technology
Promotes the proper
lingual resting posture
lingual resting posture
Promotes the proper lingual resting posture
Promotes the proper lingual resting posture
The Spot Dot
The Spot Dot
The Spot Dot
- Trains the tongue tip where to rest by placing the tongue tip on the tactile cue
- Encourages the blade of tongue contact to the palate by supporting the tongue tip’s resting posture
- Promotes neuromuscular re education for proper lingual resting posture
- Supports keeping the tongue off the teeth at rest
Tongue Spikes
Tongue spikes prevent the tongue from pushing against the teeth and acts as a deterrent to eliminate any non nutritive sucking habit.
Stops the tongue from pushing against the teeth
Stops non nutritive sucking habits
Stops non nutritive sucking habits
Tongue spikes prevent the tongue from pushing against the teeth and acts as a deterrent to eliminate any non nutritive sucking habit.
Tongue spikes prevent the tongue from pushing against the teeth and acts as a deterrent to eliminate any non nutritive sucking habit.
Tongue spikes
Tongue spikes
- Eliminate the tongue’s ability to sit against the teeth at rest
- Eliminates the tongue tip’s ability to push against the teeth when swallowing
- Eliminates the underside of the tongue’s ability to push against the teeth when swallowing
- Eliminates the tongue tip's ability to push against the teeth when speaking
- Limits the opportunity of the tongue to sit in any space created by a malocclusion
- Deters sucking habits such as thumb, finger, and/or tongue sucking as well as nail biting and teeth grinding
Read the Studies
Effects of tongue position on mandibular muscle activity and heart rate function
Effectiveness of orofacial myofunctional therapy in orthodontic patients: A systematic review
Myofunctional Therapy A Novel Treatment of Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Myofunctional Therapy to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Critical role of myofascial reeducation in pediatric sleep-disordered breathing
Lingual Frenuloplasty With Myofunctional Therapy: Exploring Safety and Efficacy in 348 Cases
Myofunctional Therapy to Treat OSA
*Spot Pal Disclaimer: The Spot Pal device is intended to complement a myofunctional therapy program and is not intended to take the place of direct intervention. The Spot Pal is meant to support the success of orthodontic treatment and maximize retention post orthodontic care. Spot Pal can be used in conjunction with palatal expansion and post braces pending provider approval; however cannot be utilized while wearing braces or in conjunction with another habit breaking appliance.