It is perfectly natural to breathe through your mouth at certain times, such as when lifting a heavy load or exercising. Breathing through the mouth most of the time, however, can cause health problems. Mouth breathing starts when we can’t get enough air through the nose, so the mouth takes over. This forces us to [...]
The average age to begin therapy for most disorders is between ages 5 & 6. An evaluation will determine if therapy is needed and when a therapy regime should begin. There is NO age limit.
As you well know, Myofunctional therapy require a team to keep us healthy and functioning well. This team might include your primary care doctor, General Dentist, Pediatric Dentist, Periodontist, Orthodontist ,ENT, Speech Therapist and any other doctor speciality you might require.
Practicing diligently daily, is critical to the success of this exercise-based program. Being committed at home to the daily exercises can not be stressed enough in retraining the muscles for the rest of your life.
Phase One is the most critical and intensive part of the program. Establishing a habit forming foundation to ensure the muscles are retrained with new muscle memory ensures the success of this therapy. Appointments are scheduled weekly. Each week there are new exercises to learn and practice which reinforce the specific muscle groups and oral [...]
Initial evaluation /consultation is 11/2h. Each appointment after that is 20-30 minutes. I conduct my therapy in office, FaceTime or SKYPE
If left untreated, habits such as tongue thrust ,thumb sucking can cause damage to the placement of teeth, development of the palatal arch, can create an abnormal tongue pattern along with a abnormal thrusting of the tongue upon swallowing, and alter both facial growth and respiratory patterns. Other types of Orofacial myofunctional disorders can cause [...]
There needs to be cooperation from the client and family members along with commitment to the therapy regime. Changing habits is difficult and will take time but it is obtainable. The therapy program is tailored to each client. Every effort is made to make therapy as positive, fun and concise as possible. An emphasis on [...]
