by Carmen Woodland | Sep 25, 2023 | Tongue-Tie
Tips for Preparing for a Tongue Tie Release (Frenectomy) A tongue tie, medically known as ankyloglossia, is a condition where the collagen fiber of skin beneath the tongue (the lingual frenulum) is shorter than usual, restricting the tongue’s movement. This...
by Carmen Woodland | Sep 20, 2023 | Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
Is Tele-Therapy As Effective As In-Person Myofunctional Therapy? Tele-therapy has become increasingly popular and accessible in recent years, including in the field of myofunctional therapy. Myofunctional therapy is a specialized form of therapy that focuses on the...
by Carmen Woodland | Aug 29, 2023 | Airway & Orthodontics
When I was growing up, braces weren’t such a “right of passage” into “teenagerhood”. In fact, I was in college before my dad felt confident that I wouldn’t get my teeth knocked out on the basketball court. Just like all the other...
by Carmen Woodland | Aug 9, 2023 | Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
I recently joined my associate, Jessica for a myofunctional therapy conversation to help parents understand what matters when it comes to your child and his or her optimum facial development and health. In our myofunctional therapy conversation we unpacked six...
by Carmen Woodland | Jul 28, 2023 | Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Jaw pain is a hot topic right now and a large portion of people whom I do exams on are experiencing or have experienced TMD or jaw pain / craniofacial pain / orofacial pain in the past. I won’t use all of those terms throughout this article but pain is pain, it’s...
