Are You Curious About the Complete Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Journey?
Many of my community members ask what the complete orofacial myofunctional therapy journey looks like from A-Z. I can appreciate this question because I’m very much a person who likes to understand what the journey looks like from a bird’s eye view before I’m ready to jump in.
The first step that begins the orofacial myofunctional therapy journey is a comprehensive assessment. During this visit, we take a deep dive into your symptoms looking for what could be causing A, B and C. I evaluate 15+ pictures, videos and 8 pages of intake paperwork that helps paint a picture of you! I study your intraoral structures, posture, drinking, chewing, swallowing, and breathing as well as conduct an oral function assessment to see how the muscular function is working (or not working!)
From there, the next step in the orofacial myofunctional therapy journey is the selection of your program, receiving your client kit, taking a few more measurements, pictures and videos and then you’re ready to begin.
At the end of your orofacial myofunctional therapy journey, we complete a final assessment, hear your final thoughts and experiences throughout the process and then we “point your ship for you”…as in teaching you how and when to exit orofacial myofunctional therapy.
So that’s it. It’s a pretty simple process that takes us 6-12 months depending upon the program that you choose for your journey!
In this episode of the Myo Minute, learn a bit more about the complete orofacial myofunctional therapy journey.
So there ya have it. Now you know what the complete orofacial myofunctional therapy journey looks like so you can dive in!
Are you ready for the complete orofacial myofunctional therapy journey?
That’s the very best place to start is with an exam. Don’t waste your time with any other assessments, this is where the rubber meets the road. We help you plan who you need on your team, when we need them and why. So start with that exam, schedule it wherever you’re watching this video or find your way to the website and we will get you started on the path to YOU. 2.0!!
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Meet Carmen Woodland
I found this path of passion years ago as a dental hygienist. After a stint in graduate school to earn my M.B.A., I decided that I needed to pivot. My heart was no longer in scraping teeth, but making a much bigger impact on lives touched by myofunctional impairment.
My story is personal and close to home. My sweet granddaughter was passed back and forth amongst doctors and therapists for years trying to figure out her speech, breathing, sleep, chewing and swallowing issues. It wasn’t until I completed more training that I knew her problem was a significant tongue-tie. Bingo.
Fast forward to now. I’m a crusader. A warrior. A voice for those who can’t find theirs, or who don’t have one.
I left clinical hygiene practice to start Integrative Myofunctional Therapy. It has evolved from a way to make a living, into an obsession!
I see clients all over the world and provide innovative, virtual therapy in the remotest of places.
In addition, I also
- Teach other dental hygienists, speech therapists & dentists how to become myofunctional therapists through the Myofunctional Therapy Training Academy, the Myo Mastery Program, Ignition Implementation Lab, and Triumph Business Training For Myofunctional Professionals
- Coach dental offices on how to implement myofunctional screening into the daily practice
- Speak in various settings
I’m an airway provider for the Foundation of Airway Health, where I work diligently for the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of airway-related disorders.
And last but not least, I’m a proud member of several professional associations that afford me the opportunity to learn so that I can help you. My professional memberships include: