Orofacial Therapy

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy is the intervention, creation, and re-establishment of an oral environment conducive to the normal processes of orofacial growth and development.

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy is an interdisciplinary approach to patient wellness. It is based on the knowledge and experience of dentists, orthodontists, and medical researchers.

The need for Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy is often diagnosed by a team of professionals that may include a physician, orthodontist, dentist, and Speech-Language Pathologist.

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Therapy May Help to:

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Promote normal chewing + swallowing patterns.

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Develop and improve appropriate rest posture of the tongue, lips, jaw and facial muscles.

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Eliminate thumb, finger, lip or pacifier sucking.

Treatment

Myofuctional Therapy is the painless re-education of oral & facial muscles through a series of individualized exercises which help normalize the processes of orofacial growth and stabilization.

Therapy includes behavior modification and the elimination of dysfunctional oral habits via one-on-one patient visits and weekly home practice.

What Is The Goal Of Treatment?

Our goal, in a nutshell, is to stabilize proper tongue rest posture, establish nasal breathing, habituate normal, healthy chewing & swallowing, habituate proper lip seal and oral habit elimination.

Does Private Insurance Cover OMD Therapy?

Our goal is to help all patients get the treatment they need at a reasonable cost.

It is very disappointing when insurance companies will not cover or recognize the symptoms involved in treating Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders. We work with you to get the maximum reimbursement from your insurance provider.

Every insurance company is different, so while we cannot guarantee that your therapy will be covered, we will work with you to provide flexible payment plans and treatment packages.

Meet Our Orofacial Myofunctional Therapists

Monica Tullius, speech-language pathologist and owner at New Beginnings.
Speech therapist providing expert care at New Beginnings.

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