Changing Habits. Building Health.

Orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) is a series of natural techniques, effective in managing symptoms and providing permanent solutions associated with teeth alignment, jaw structure, sleep apnea, severe headaches, TMJD (Temporal Mandibular Joint Disfunction), and a wide range of common ailments.

Some of the techniques are based on neuromuscular re-education or re-patterning of the oral and facial muscles, and include therapies to promote proper tongue position, improved breathing, chewing and swallowing. Other therapies use a combination of custom appliances and retraining to move teeth and alter bone structure.

Treatment length varies depending on the patient and the type of problem/habit being corrected. Typically, treatment length can range from 6 months to 18 months.

• Those undergoing any type of orthodontic treatment, especially in cases of orthodontic relapse (crowding, shifting, open bite, cross bite)
• Mouth breathers
• Those with sleep breathing disorders
• Those undergoing TMD treatments. Over 90% of TMDs are muscle-related
• Tongue Thrusters
• Those who are/were thumb suckers
• Those with bad oral habits such as nail biting or tongue sucking
• Those who used a sippy cup, pacifier, or bottle for too long.
• Those with allergies or enlarged tonsils
• Those with ADD/ADHD
• Pre and Post op frenectomy’s (tongue ties/tethers)

When the upper and lower arches in the mouth are guided to grow in the correct manner (due to proper musculature position), a typical side effect is straighter teeth. In some cases, dental maloclussion can be corrected by myofunctional therapy alone; in others, patients may need traditional orthodontic treatment to reach their ideal esthetic potential.

We treat all ages! From toddlers (for adverse habit correction and/or preventative orthodontics); to children/adolescents (preventative and interceptive orthodontics, sleep disorders,etc.); all the way up to adults and the elderly (tmj disorders, sleep disorders, migraines, maloclussion,etc.)

Some types of therapies are covered under orthodontic benefits, typically for our patients under 18 years of age. We also offer in-house financing to our patients.