What is Orofacial Myology
Orofacial Myology is the science and treatment of the muscles of the mouth, face, and neck. When these muscles aren’t working in harmony, it can affect breathing, speech, sleep, chewing, swallowing, and even facial growth.
At Happy Faces, our goal is to optimize facial muscle function and tone to support overall health, reduce pain, and promote ideal growth through Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT).
How Can Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Help?
OMT is a non-invasive, exercise-based therapy designed to correct muscle dysfunction and restore proper oral function. Using targeted exercises and gentle reminder techniques, we help retrain and strengthen the tongue, lips, cheeks, jaw, and facial muscles—improving their ability to work together effectively.
OMT is suitable for all ages and focuses on:
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Encouraging nasal breathing
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Improving chewing and swallowing patterns
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Strengthening oral and facial muscles
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Supporting optimal jaw and facial growth
Through consistent, simple exercises, we help create lasting changes that benefit health, function, and development.
Breathe
How you breathe is critical to your overall health. At Happy Faces we aim to help everyone breathe well.
We do this by assessing the airways, correcting habits and dysfunctions and working with other health professionals where needed.
Sleep
Too many people don't get enough good quality sleep. Poor sleep effects our health, our quality of life and can even effect the whole family.
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy is a proven way to improve sleep quality through reduce snoring and sleep apnea.
Grow
Did you know that how you breath, sleep, chew and swallow effects how the face and jaws grow?
At Happy Faces we can assess a child's growth and development to ensure the muscles of the face and jaw are working properly to facilitate ideal growth.
