by Carmen Woodland | Oct 16, 2019 | Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
What You Should Know About Your Child’s Facial Development Why Your Child’s Facial Development Matters Facial development matters because it can be the difference between an attractive, symmetrical, well-developed face and one without enough room for all...
by Carmen Woodland | Oct 14, 2019 | Breathing
Is It Bad To Be a Mouth Breather? In my business as a myofunctional therapist, I’ve done many webinars/seminars taught by Patrick McKeown. If you have fallen into the rabbit hole of all things myo, then you’ve certainly heard his name and perhaps have...
by Carmen Woodland | Oct 9, 2019 | Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Myofunctional Impairment Screening I feel like there are six big areas that should be considered when doing a myofunctional impairment screening. Whether you are a provider, looking for the most important things to evaluate or whether you’re a human...
by Carmen Woodland | Oct 7, 2019 | Airway & Orthodontics
Do You Wonder If Your Tongue Can Affect Orthodontic Treatment? If you’ve had braces before, then I would bet you often wonder about this. I can testify that my darn tongue was the bane of all my orthodontic problems. It frustrated me so much to see how my...
by Carmen Woodland | Sep 30, 2019 | Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Proper Tongue Placement: Why Does It Matter? Should My Tongue Touch My Teeth? What Is Proper Tongue Placement? Proper tongue placement involves placing your tongue correctly in the roof of your mouth. This concept is much more important than you may think. The ideal...