by Carmen Woodland | Jun 24, 2024 | Airway & Orthodontics
Are Braces Important for Kids? As a myofunctional therapist, I often get asked whether braces are necessary for children. This question is not only common but also essential, as it touches on various aspects of a child’s dental, facial, and overall health. In this...
by Carmen Woodland | Apr 23, 2024 | Airway & Orthodontics
What Is Airway Orthodontics? Have you heard the scuttlebutt about “airway orthodontics” and wonder what is best for your child? Or perhaps you’re confused that a new fandangled way of straightening teeth has come about and now you have to spend hours...
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 | Jul 3, 2023 | Airway & Orthodontics
My team and I are immersed in the airway orthodontic world and spend so much time helping parents understand why early orthodontic treatment is necessary for children. It is the one area that parents tend to go cross-eyed when I’m explaining why just putting braces...
by Carmen Woodland | Jan 13, 2023 | Airway & Orthodontics, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
What Is Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy? Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy is like physical therapy for the mouth and face muscles. Orofacial myofunctional therapy is an individualized program of static and dynamic strength and pattern retraining exercises of the...
by Carmen Woodland | Jan 6, 2023 | Airway & Orthodontics, Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, Tongue-Tie
Considerations When Choosing a Provider Are you struggling with how to choose a good frenectomy, airway orthodontist or orofacial myofunctional therapy provider? Here at Impact Myofunctional Therapy one of the most important topics that we educate about is building...
