Lip Seal. Tongue up.
Nasal breathing. Correct swallow pattern.
Meet Angela, your registered dental hygienist and
Qualified Orofacial Myologist, specializing in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy.
With over 28 years experience in dentistry, Angela's passion is to help you improve proper oral habits while retraining the facial muscles supporting your mouth and open airway breathing.
Thumb sucking begins in the womb and is used as a soothing mechanism that can cause long term damage to oral and facial development.
Look into the mirror and smile. Is there an open space between your front teeth? Do your back teeth come together? When you swallow, does your tongue project forward?
Sleep Apnea is common in both children and adults. Working with an Orofacial Myologist can offer assistance with improving your daily and nightly well being.
Known as ankyloglossia. Frenum attachment is important for many reasons including speaking and feeding. Click on the image to find out more.
The mouth is designed for eating and speaking. The nose is designed for breathing. Open nasal airway filters bacteria from entering the body, brings proper amounts of oxygen into lungs and much more.
What type of therapy would work for you? Having a full evaluation is the only way to find out. Still unsure? Send us your questions. We can walk through this together.