Diagnosed With Sleep Apnea – Adult
As we get older, our pharyngeal airways begin to close in with excessive tissue when we are sleeping because our airway muscles become more flaccid. Studies are now showing that Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy may prove effective in toning the airway muscles enough, allowing more air to pass through the airway freely.
Correcting Orofacial Muscle Function; Chewing Breathing & Swallowing
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy is a one on one therapy to neuromuscularly reeducate the muscles in the face, tongue and neck. This myofunctional therapy effects change in the chewing, breathing and swallowing functions.
ALF Appliance in Children and Adults
Some dental practitioners believe, working with the ALF (advanced light wire functional) appliance takes long to get the desired result. Actually, using the ALF appliance allows the jaws an opportunity to catch up with the growth of the rest of the body.
Thumb Sucking Dilema
Breast feeding babies and their need to suck Will we allow our babies to breastfeed? Breast feeding and facial development
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Works
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) is defined as the treatment of dysfunctions of the muscles of the face and mouth, with the purpose of correcting orofacial functions, such as chewing, swallowing, promoting nasal breathing and tongue to the roof of the mouth. Moeller et al
Helping Children Eat Healthy
Good Eating Habits Starts Young with the parents leading by example