What Is the Goal of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy?
If you wonder about the goal of orofacial myofunctional therapy, you’re in the right place. There are actually 4 goals of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Each of these goals of orofacial myofunctional therapy is used as a guide to create a therapy plan. While every client will have different needs, everything will circle back to the goals of orofacial myofunctional therapy to determine if he or she was successful in therapy.
Correct Tongue Posture
The first goal of orofacial myofunctional therapy is to have the tongue in the right position, which is in the roof of the mouth. The complete tongue, tip to tail, should make a seal across the palate when it’s at rest.
Correct Mouth Posture
The second goal of orofacial myofunctional therapy is to have correct mouth resting posture, which is mouth closed, lips sealed, teeth gently apart (about 1mm) and muscles relaxed without tension and engagement.
Nasal Breathing
The third goal of orofacial myofunctional therapy is to establish nasal breathing as the predominant way of breathing.
Swallow
The fourth goal of orofacial myofunctional therapy is that the swallow is corrected and normalized.
In this episode of the Myo Minute, I answer the common question “What Is the Goal for Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy”.
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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: