About Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Disorders

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Disorders (OMDs) are disorders of the mouth, lips, jaw, and face that impede the normal growth process and development of the mouth, teeth, and facial structures. All of the muscles in our face and mouth serve a purpose. They allow us to eat, speak, smile, kiss and even breathe! Proper breathing is a necessary skill that we are passionate about. It allows us to have ideal growth and function, wide sinuses, which lead us to feeling our best!

Transforming your health through breathing

Myofunctional Disorders can start before birth and can impact your life more and more as you age. The earlier the intervention, the more effective the treatment.

Common symptoms can include:

  • Facial asymmetry

  • Breathing through the mouth, day or night

  • Deviated septum

  • Cheek biting

  • Low tongue posture

  • Hypersensitive tissue

  • Ticklish palate

  • Long uvula

  • Tight facial muscles

  • Scalloped tongue

  • Dental attrition

  • Tooth erosion

  • Temporal Mandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ/TMD)

  • Has had speech therapy for many years with little progress

  • Gagging

  • Coughing

  • Difficulty swallowing

  • Sleep Apnea

  • Quivering facial muscles

  • Snoring

  • Daytime fatigue

  • Headaches

  • Tension headaches

  • Migraines

  • Stress

  • Overbite or underbite

  • Limited Tongue Movement

  • Snoring

  • Tooth grinding

  • Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

  • Difficulties with clear speech

  • Strong gag response

  • Thumb or finger sucking

  • Prolonged pacifier or bottle use

  • Tongue thrust

  • Excessive drooling

  • Forward head posture

  • Open mouth posture

  • Malocclusion

  • Dental crowding

  • Gum recession

  • Missing teeth

  • Persistent gingivitis

  • Periodontitis

  • Tooth decay

  • Tooth mobility

  • High narrow palate

  • Small maxilla

  • Anxiety

  • Orthodontic relapse

  • Open bite

We offer free assessments to discuss if you or your child is a candidate for OMT.

A modern approach

It is essential that our clients get personalized referrals to our trusted network of providers that will best fit their needs. We work with several ENT’s, Orthodontists, and Dentists who are also passionate about myofunctional therapy and achieving optimal results.