About Central Iowa Orofacial Myology

You will reap the benefits of Myofunctional Therapy and it will become a regular part of your life. My goal is for us to work together to take better care of your health, long-term. 

It is an exercised based treatment.  I teach my patients exercises to help improve tongue placement, breathing, swallowing, speaking and chewing.  When the tongue is in the proper spot, the mouth stays closed and problems disappear.  Sleep, braces, jaw problems and speech become much easier to treat.

Myofunctional Therapy also assists with:

Tongue Ties, Snoring, Mild/Moderate sleep apnea, pacifier use/thumb sucking habits, swallowing disorders, headaches/jaw pain, speech articulation, caries prevention, muscle weakness, open mouth posture. 

Myofunctional Therapy helps our overall health. Several studies have shown that Myofunctional Therapy helps treat and address sleep apnea.  Once we can strengthen the oral muscles that were once weakened, we can get them properly functioning.  Sleep related issues usually stem from dysfunctional muscles.  

Myofunctional Therapy also helps treat: sleep apnea, facial growth and development, jaw pain, mouth breathing, tongue tie, tongue thrust and speech problems.