Facial Function Myofunctional Therapy

04/05/2023

Restorative Sleep is so important!
Here’s another interesting article - Impaired glymphatic drainage underlying obstructive sleep apnea is associated with cognitive dysfunction:

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent but easily undiagnosed and is an independent risk factor for cognitive impairment. However, it remains unclear how OSA is linked to cognitive impairment. In the present study, we found the correlation between morphological changes of perivascular spa...

02/24/2023

Sleep concerns are often undetected. Great article about the importance of seeing the signs.

Early detection of POSA and SDB by dentists and a multidisciplinary team can improve oral structure development in pediatric and adolescent patients, but unfortunately it often goes undetected.

02/24/2023

Dental hygienists are in a perfect position to educate parents of infants and toddlers about their child's proper jaw development.

02/08/2023

01/27/2023

Mouth breathing directly affects our oral health by causing the drying of oral structures and the decrease of saliva production.

12/07/2022

During the holiday season and throughout the year it is important to me to reflect on what I am grateful for.

Today I am reminded, as I work with this adorable 4 year old, what a blessing it is to have the opportunity to help children and adults become healthy nasal breathers at Facial Function, Myofunctional Therapy.

So blessed and grateful!🤶

11/26/2022

Traumatic deep bites

A traumatic deep bite refers to when the upper front teeth completely vertically overlap the lower front teeth.

The lower front teeth impinge on the gum, and the lower jaw becomes trapped, preventing normal forward translation of the lower jaw during growth and development.

Traumatic deep bites are often associated with low posture of the base of the tongue.

Rather than resting lightly suctioned to the roof of the mouth, the back of the tongue rests low, spilling over the edges of the top and bottom back teeth. The space between the upper and lower back teeth in the second image approximates where the sides of the back of the tongue would occupy for a significant part of the day including night-time.

This tongue posture is also called a “lateral tongue thrust.” It may be associated with sloppy speech sounds in children, and increased risk of disturbed breathing during sleep.

Traumatic deep bites that persist in adulthood are linked to increased risk of jaw joint and muscle pain and dysfunction including some headaches.

Addressing deep bites during early childhood will often include tongue-strengthening exercises and ruling out posterior tongue ties that restrict normal elevation of the tongue to allow more optimal resting tongue posture.

Addressing constricted palates and tongue space is often another important piece of the puzzle. In this 3-year-old who presented with speech and sleep concerns, the lack of spacing between the baby teeth is a very strong red flag of constricted tongue space and severe dental crowding when the permanent teeth come through. Palate expansion will be a helpful intervention to promote both proper form and function.

11/05/2022

Sharing my passion with the dental team at Stellar Outcomes! Thank you so much for all of the positive feedback.

Sometimes the answers are so simple.
myo thanks for helping my baby breathe💯 and joining the for a sneak peak of myofunctional therapy 👀👌

And how bout that guest 🌟
So proud of you Vio💜. You're one bravely brilliant lass😍

In case you missed it:
Breathing through your nose cleans and humidifies air and prepares it for cells to uptake.
Sleep, headaches, and allergies don't always need surgery and medicine. Rather a few good habits can go a long way📣💯

Thanks for making this possible . You rock 🎫🎫🎫

09/19/2022

Tyley Ross is a Grammy nominated recording artist, the co-founder of the Universal Records recording act The East Village Opera Company, and a Dora Award win...

09/17/2022

🗣 Myofunctional therapy is not a NEW concept!
Orofacial Myofunctional therapy has been discussed as early as the 1800s with Dr. Edward Angle 🦷
He recognized the influence of mouth breathing on the resting posture and how it affected orthodontic treatment.

Following him , Dr. Alfred Rogers developed exercises to improve muscle function and tone.

07/22/2022

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a clinical disorder within the spectrum of sleep-related breathing disorders (SRDB) which is used to describe abnormal breathing during sleep resulting in gas exchange abnormalities and/or sleep disruption. OSA is a highly prevalent disorder with associated sequelae....