Symptoms of Myofunctional Disorders
There are many of symptoms of myofunctional disorders. Some you may see or feel yourself, and some may be mentioned to you by a healthcare practitioner. Your tongue affects a lot more than just your mouth!
Facial Features:
Low facial tone
Elongated face
Bump on the nose
Short upper lip
Gummy smile
Lips parted at rest
Intraoral Observations:
Open bite
Tongue thrust
Tongue restriction or other tethered oral tissues
Narrow or high palate
Scalloped tongue
Large tonsils
Dry mouth
Grinding
Jaw pain
Myofunctional Therapy
Myofunctional Therapy treatments are done in our Brantford clinic, and is a multi-session therapy program, which aims to strengthen the oral and facial muscles and improve various symptoms of Myofunctional Disorders (OMD).
Patients undergo a series of bi-weekly visits with a program based on their individual needs. Therapy programs aim to teach awareness of the oral and facial muscles to help the tongue to stay in the right place, and the lips to stay closed at rest.