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 your comprehensive dream team. We consider someone “dream team” worthy if they can answer some important questions correctly! A frenectomy, airway orthodontist and myofunctional therapist are part of your comprehensive wellness team and might include others such as a physical therapist, allergist, otolaryngologist, nutrition therapist or speech therapist.
Those are just a few, but in this episode of the Myo Minute, we will be hitting on some of the big topics that you should be considering when you’re choosing your frenectomy, airway orthodontist or orofacial myofunctional therapist providers.
Choosing a Frenectomy Provider
When it comes to choosing your frenectomy provider there are a few things you should consider, but the biggest one is “does he or she actually perform frenectomy” quite often? We all know that it is a procedure learned in school, but the important question is…is a frenectomy a common procedure?
Choosing an Airway Orthodontist
Choosing an airway orthodontist is probably the hardest topic for most clients to wrap the brain around. Depending on age, most clients went to a “conventional orthodontist” that was concerned with making teeth look good. In my world, we don’t want “tooth beauticians”, we want airway orthodontics who understand that orthodontics shouldn’t be about straight teeth. Orthodontics should be about fixing the cause not the symptom. Orthodontics should be about preventing breathing and airway issues, not causing them.
Choosing an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist
We kinda feel like we have a dog in this fight, although we believe there is a perfect match for everyone. While we are confident that our premium services deliver the high level results that our clients pay us for, we understand that a personality connection is the most important part of working with your myofunctional therapist. For that reason, we make sure that your goals for therapy align with our company mission and that our personalities are a beautiful blend, worthy of Thelma & Louise adventures.
If not, we are absolutely happy to connect you with one of our wonderful colleagues who might be a better match for you!
In this episode of the Myo Minute, learn more about the considerations for choosing your frenectomy, airway orthodontist or orofacial myofunctional therapy provider.
If you or someone you know is experiencing issues with poor sleep quality, snoring, sleep apnea, mental health concerns, fibromyalgia, insomnia, chronic pain or simply want to get better sleep, we can help!
Do you want help choosing your frenectomy, airway orthodontist or orofacial myofunctional therapist?
Get your exam scheduled and we will help connect you with some of our great providers. We obviously know who a good orofacial myofunctional therapist is, so at least we have that already figured out!
See you soon!
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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: