October 22, 2018
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 […]
November 6, 2017
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.
August 22, 2016
ALF Appliance Some dental practitioners believe, working with the ALF (advanced light wire functional) appliance takes long to get the desired result. Actually, using the ALF […]
July 2, 2015
June 15, 2015
April 30, 2015
Good Eating Habits Starts Young with the parents leading by example
April 25, 2015
Healing after frenulum, frenum, frenectomy surgery, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy and frenectomy, frenulum, tight frenum
December 4, 2014
By: Judith Dember-Paige RDH COM All tongue-tie revisions need to have Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy to help establish tongue-to-palate form, lip seal, with nasal breathing. […]
September 25, 2014
By: Judith Dember-Paige RDH COM Open Mouth Posture Mouthbreathing A mouth breathers’ maxillas and mandibles are more retrognathic. Palatal height is higher, over- jet is more […]
May 30, 2014
May 29, 2013
By: Judith Dember-Paige RDH COM Usually, when you think of healthy kids you have visions of children eating fruits and vegetables for a great source of […]
March 29, 2013
It is said that timing is everything. You may have heard of orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) popping up here and there in the U.S. over the past few decades.
March 26, 2013
By: Judith Dember-Paige RDH COM Open Mouth Posture Mouth breathing or open mouth posture usually means the tongue is resting down and forward while sleeping or […]
March 26, 2013
By: Judith Dember-Paige RDH COM Bottles, Pacifiers, sippy cups, Oh Why? What is wrong with sippy cups you may ask? […]
March 26, 2013
Can Myofunctional Therapy Help Me Stop Biting My Nails? YES, it is worth investigating There have been several studies done in children and adults […]
March 26, 2013
By: Judith Dember-Paige RDH COM Help your children achieve a healthy tongue up to the palate resting posture, lip seal with nasal breathing. Children and […]