Speech Therapy

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Our clinic offers every opportunity complex dental treatments to perform.
In addition to orthodontics, we extensively deal with language and speech development disorders, acquired language and speech disorders, irregular swallowing, facial muscle imbalance, and temporomandibular joint problems our speech therapy specialist clinic is also available

Successful orthodontic treatment with the help of a speech therapist.

Speech therapy and orthodontics require close cooperation in the treatment of tongue thrust swallowing and its associated symptoms.
In the aforementioned cases, orthodontics is by strengthening the facial muscles and the tongue — if necessary, by relaxing them — through the establishment of the functional balance of the facial musculature and the articulatory muscles, with harmonious functioning, the development of correct swallowing technique, and the acquisition of appropriate breathing and speech techniques, it becomes truly effective.
The speech therapy treatment that complements orthodontics allows the affected areas to be freed from the undesirable forces exerted by the tongue on the dental arches. The regular resting position of the tongue, lips, and facial musculature, as well as the movements used during functioning, will achieve the appropriate strength and harmony and become automated.

Appointment booking: +36-20 / 408-4584 Online appointment booking

Who performs the treatments?

Dr. Kálló Veronika

Speech therapist
dr. Kálló Veronika

This wonderful profession, which enables my interests and character, has always suited me, still does, and will continue to nourish and sustain me.

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Our prices

Speech therapy servicePrice
Speech therapy7.000 HUF per session
Myofunctional therapy10.000 HUF per session

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We explain everything in advance

At our private clinic, you can easily schedule an appointment by phone, in person, or even online, and we are flexible when it comes to planning.

What will happen?

1. Data confirmation.

2. During the conversation, we will identify the problem.

3. Appointment booking with the appropriate specialist.

Appointment booking: +36-20 / 408-4584 Online appointment booking

More about speech therapy cases

Tongue thrust swallowing:

This form of swallowing is considered physiological in early childhood, up to about three years of age, but its occurrence decreases with age and eventually ceases. Generally, tongue thrust swallowing can be regarded as pathological from the appearance of the mixed dentition onward.
During improper swallowing, the tongue does not perform the necessary upward movement but instead slips between the dental arches, or at least pushes against them from below, above, or from the side. As a result, the tongue exerts force on the teeth, and the structural and functional muscle balance around the mouth and within the oral cavity is disrupted, leading to underactivity and overactivity of the facial musculature, lip musculature, and tongue musculature. In noticeable cases, a gap may even develop in the dental arch in the area affected by tongue thrust. In these cases, orthodontics cannot be completely successful if the pathological swallowing mechanism is not eliminated, because the mechanical force of the orthodontic appliance and the tongue's function subject the teeth to opposing forces.
Thus, it can easily occur that alongside orthodontic treatment, tongue thrust swallowing:

  • reduces the effectiveness of orthodontics
  • increases the duration of orthodontic treatment
  • or after the removal of the orthodontic appliance, the teeth (partially or completely) revert to their pre-treatment state

Therefore, with orthodontic treatment, we can only temporarily address the symptoms of tongue thrust swallowing; the underlying cause can only be eliminated with the help of a speech therapist.

language development disorder

A language development disorder occurs when a child or adult has difficulty producing speech and/or understanding speech/language.
There are several forms of language delay:

  • The onset of speech may be delayed
  • The rate of development may be slower; or
  • The quality may vary

It is possible for a child showing delayed language development to catch up to their peers within a few years, but it is also possible that they may never reach the level of typical adult language proficiency.
Our speech therapist's support can significantly contribute to the improvement of this condition

Articulation disorder – speech impediment.

It is a disorder that primarily manifests in the delay of a child's speech development. In cases of normal speech development, children's articulation becomes increasingly accurate and advanced. The distinction between functional and physiological speech impediment falls within the competence of the speech therapist. Physiological speech impediment usually resolves by the age of five. If sound substitutions, omissions, or distortions are still observable in the child's articulation, speech therapy may be necessary.

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Process of speech therapy assessment and treatment:

The aim of the speech therapy assessment is to identify the abnormal condition of language, speech, and sound production
and to reveal and treat it.
This process consists of a series of diagnostic tasks that are specific and concrete to each condition.
We create a personalized treatment plan for our patients in every case.taking into account the muscle function abnormalities.

What age does the speech therapist provide solutions

The therapeutic treatment of the aforementioned disorders can and should be initiated in both childhood and adulthood.
It is no longer uncommon for adults to visit a speech therapist.

The application of screening and supplementary assessments in classical speech therapy is based on various tests according to age-specific characteristics:

  • the examination of speech articulation (articulation disorder, speech screening)
  • swallowing function assessment (therapy for tongue thrust swallowing or infantile swallowing)
  • assessment of language and speech development disorders (therapy for specific language development disorder)

Book an appointment

We explain everything in advance

At our private clinic, you can easily schedule an appointment by phone, in person, or even online, and we are flexible when it comes to planning.

What will happen?

1. Data confirmation.

2. During the conversation, we will identify the problem.

3. Appointment booking with the appropriate specialist.

Appointment booking: +36-20 / 408-4584 Online appointment booking

Our availability

Consultation Location:

Szeged, Algyői út 24.

Route Planning:

Free Customer Parking:

Entrance from Hegyközség Street

Appointment Booking:

06-20 / 408-4584