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The sucking reflex seems to belong with the rooting reflex. It is present before birth, and also aids in breastfeeding. It causes the child to instinctively begin to suck on anything that touches the roof of their mouth. This reflex is common to mammals, and specifically designed to express milk through the breastfeeding process. There are two stages to the action.
An orofacial myofunctional disorder, or tongue thrust, refers to a âreverseâ swallowing pattern in which the tongue pushes against or between the teeth. The tongue rests low and forward in the mouth, and the lips can be flaccid with an open posture. All babies thrust their tongues when they are sucking and swallowing. This is a normal pattern during infancy, but as we mature it is no longer the norm. A tongue thrust can