Pediatric Myofunctional Disorder in South Jersey
Myofunctional Therapy Before, During & After Orthodontic Treatment
Unrepaired Tongue Tie
Open Bite- Thumb Sucking
Oral posture-Mouth Breathing
Why does it matter?
At rest, your tongue should rest on the top of your mouth. Thumb, finger, or pacifier sucking changes the shape and development of your face and affects the way you breathe, eat, speak, and swallow. It can also affect dentition and bite-requiring orthodontic treatment to correct.
Common symptoms of an OMD include:
Mouth breathing
Overbite/underbite/open bite dental problems
Tongue pushing against the teeth or tongue thrust
Open bite
Abnormal swallowing patterns
Children with expanders
Children after expander removal
Children after braces
Orthodontic relapse
Difficulty maintaining proper oral resting posture
Teeth clenching or grinding
Disturbed Sleep/ Sleep Apnea
What should I do?
If you or your child have been diagnosed with a “Tongue Tie” or “Lip Tie,” see a specialty dentist, ENT, or oral surgeon specializing in OMDs
Eliminate the oral habit (thumb, finger, or pacifier- sucking)
Schedule a Myofunctional Therapy Evaluation to:
CORRECT TONGUE PLACEMENT
IMPROVE NASAL BREATHING
CORRECT SWALLOW PATTERNS
CORRECT SPEECH SOUND ERRORS
