WHAT ARE OROFACIAL MYOFUNCTIONAL DISORDERS (OMDs)?
CAN OMDs BE TREATED?
TEACHING MUSCLE MEMORY
Symptoms Related to Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
- Nasal airway interference - obstruction along with the appearance of droopy dark circles under the eyes.
- Open Mouth / Lip Posture.
- Mouth Breathing.
- "Tongue Thrusting" forward while swallowing and or speaking.
- Tongue Tie.
- Lip Tie / Buccal Tie.
- Facial Muscle Disfunctions.
- Dental Malocclusion is a misalignment or incorrect relation between the teeth of the upper and lower dental arches.
- Drooling.
- Messy Eating.
- Habits such as thumb sucking, finger sucking, tongue sucking nail-biting, and pacifier habit.
WHY HAVE TREATMENT?
- Develop nasal breathing with the Buteyko Breathing Method.
- Create muscle memory for cheeks, lips, and tongue.
- Help to develop lip closure.
- Develop proper tongue placement which can help with sleep and breathing disorders in adults and children.
- Eliminate "tongue-thrusting" (forward movement of the tongue when swallowing) habits.
- Maximizing the tongue muscles pre- and post-tongue tie release for proper tongue placement and mobility.
- Eliminate oral habits and behaviors such as thumb, finger sucking, cheek biting.
- Develop Habituation.
- Correct speech articulation disorders by developing muscle control and stabilization of the tongue, lips, and cheeks with referrals to a Speech Pathologist.
Children, teenagers, and adults may suffer from "Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders." OMDs may interfere with normal growth and development of the muscles and bones of the face and mouth. OMDs may also interfere with how the muscles of the face and mouth are used for eating, talking, and breathing. People who have an OMD may also have problems with talking, swallowing, and breathing through their nose. Some children push out their tongue when they talk, drink, or eat. This is called tongue thrusting or fronting, and it is one type of OMD.
*We specialize in Pre & Post Surgery from Tongue & Lip Tie Releases along with "Tongue Thrusting" - Fronting Habits
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Leigh Anne D'Avanzo QOM
Qualified Orofacial Myologist / Myofunctional Therapist
Certified Buteyko Breathing Instructor
Text / Call: 561-213-7201
Oral Functional Therapy, LLC
12785 Forest Hill Boulevard Unit 8G, Wellington, Florida 33414, United States
Cell: 561-213-7201 Email: Leighdavanzo@gmail.com
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