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How do you diagnose orofacial myofunctional disorders?

How do you diagnose orofacial myofunctional disorders? Given that the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy is growing by leaps and bounds, more and more people are reaching out wondering how and who will diagnose orofacial myofunctional disorders.  This is an...

A Myofunctional Therapy Conversation

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...

Common Causes of Jaw Pain & How To Treat

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...
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Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders: Parents Will Create the Change

Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders:  parents will create the change I really think parents will be the agent of change when it comes to rewriting the story of orofacial myofunctional disorders. The more parents ask questions about orofacial myofunctional disorders...
Facial Development: It’s Important to Chew Like You Mean It

Facial Development: It’s Important to Chew Like You Mean It

Facial Development If you don't want to raise ugly babies, it's important to understand how important chewing is to facial development!  The bottom line is...your child needs to chew!  Your child needs something more than applesauce, yogurt, and pureed baby food! ...

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What Is Correct Mouth Posture?

What Is Correct Mouth Posture?

What Is Correct Mouth Posture? In this article, I discuss 2 things...what is correct mouth posture and why it matters.  Understanding "what is correct mouth posture" will make it easier for you to understand how correct craniofacial development is related.  In the...

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Talking About Posture

Talking About Posture

Talking About Posture When you have a tongue-tie and your connective tissue space is altered, your posture most certainly is affected also.  Are your ears in front of your shoulders?  This is called forward head posture and it's extremely common in clients with a...

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