https://www.breathetherapy.net/home daily 1.0 2021-08-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f433fe50502cb348fc970f5/1598242793526/lips.png Home hand-drawn aim target icon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f433facfd699801ae7bbdfe/1598242736868/mouth.png Home hand-drawn armchair icon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f433ff27e9b7e522a744f1f/1598242808635/sore-throat-2.png Home hand-drawn simplified needles in back acupuncture icon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f443125b6434f58af5c7fbe/1598304563135/nose.png Home hand-drawn empty pill bottle icon https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f7a42732222f627ad22c27d/1601847929783/033.jpg Home https://www.breathetherapy.net/tongue-tie daily 0.75 2020-09-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f497930d4c22d660083c923/1598650738353/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-08-28%2Bat%2B2.28.52%2BPM.jpg Tongue Tie Reference: http://www.paragonhealth.net.au/blog/tongue-tie-in-adults https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f497d131ca60e08e80d5672/1598651692213/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-08-28%2Bat%2B2.47.08%2BPM.jpg Tongue Tie Photo from CEFAC https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f497c7880198253d12d5ca6/1599107979763/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-08-28%2Bat%2B2.46.57%2BPM.jpg Tongue Tie Photo from CEFAC https://www.breathetherapy.net/tongue-thrust daily 0.75 2020-10-04 https://www.breathetherapy.net/mouth-breathing daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://www.breathetherapy.net/sleep-disordered-breathing daily 0.75 2020-09-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f4c7016af54885180546cbb/1599766691877/Screen+Shot+2020-08-30+at+8.35.28+PM.png Sleep Disordered Breathing https://www.breathetherapy.net/jaw-pain daily 0.75 2020-09-14 https://www.breathetherapy.net/crowded-teeth daily 0.75 2020-09-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f5173807e1248657981bf02/1599173532200/Screen+Shot+2020-09-03+at+2.50.46+PM.png Crowded Teeth https://www.breathetherapy.net/facial-development daily 0.75 2020-09-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f56afa858ec0849a0ffc16d/1599766877612/dowager%27s.jpg Facial Development - Forward head posture and Dowager’s hump is a result of shallow breathing and an attempt to maintain an open airway Forward head posture and Dowager's hump is a physical result of one's attempt to open airway. (think of evolution). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f56b23e8063d021592065ee/1599773319793/eyes1.png Facial Development No sclera should be showing below the iris. The maxilla makes up a large portion of the orbit of the eyes. When the maxilla is narrow, the soft palate grows vertically pulling the lower muscles of the eyes down and exposing sclera. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f533304d65fd4695b560dd0/1599766995707/canthi.png Facial Development A droopy-eyed appearance often indicates maxillary deficiency. When the outer corners of the eyes are lower than the inside corners, the eyes will have a “droopy” appearance. A wide maxilla gives support to the orbit of the eyes including the soft tissue around it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f56b686d65fd4695bae598a/1599766890520/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-08-29%2Bat%2B10.37.06%2BPM.jpg Facial Development - A gummy smile is a result a deficient maxilla that grows vertically A gummy smile is a result a deficient maxilla that grows vertically https://www.breathetherapy.net/speech daily 0.75 2020-09-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f51667fbaa7fc38b264996a/1599767091032/Screen+Shot+2020-09-03+at+2.54.37+PM.png Speech Correct Tongue Position https://www.breathetherapy.net/non-nutritive-sucking daily 0.75 2020-09-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f4414bbf831184cf0c507ea/1598297292868/Thumb+sucking+.jpg Non-nutritive Sucking - Thumb/Finger Sucking and Pacifier Use Thumb or finger sucking and long-term use of a pacifier can be detrimental to a child’s dental and facial development. The tongue should be resting in the palate day and night; It serves as a natural expander for the palate and encourages the palate to grow wider. Anatomically, the palate serves as the floor of the nasal cavity. The wider the palate grows, the wider the nasal passages and airway will be. Having a broad palate also allows teeth to come in straighter, reducing your child’s chances of needing braces or even jaw surgery. If a thumb, finger, or pacifier stays in the mouth for an extended period of time, it creates a barrier between tongue and palate, preventing the palate from growing optimally. It also separates the lips apart which can leave an open mouth posture (when the thumb, finger, or pacifier is out of the mouth) causing your child to mouth breathe. The act of sucking also prevents your child from losing a tongue thrust swallowing pattern (which we all lose at about 6 months of age, when we transition to solid foods). All of these conditions can leave a negative impact on airway, dental health, facial growth, and speech. https://www.breathetherapy.net/what-is-myofunctional-therapy daily 0.75 2020-09-14 https://www.breathetherapy.net/contact daily 0.75 2020-09-11 https://www.breathetherapy.net/self-assessment daily 0.75 2020-09-14 https://www.breathetherapy.net/about-me daily 0.75 2020-09-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f414358876c3361a60aaf69/t/5f606fb2e0df8b75f2f366d3/1600155574115/Adjustments.jpeg About Me - Hi! I’m Colleen. I graduated from the University of the Pacific with a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene. At the time, airway dentistry was not part of our curriculum (it probably still isn’t) and I had never heard of orofacial myofunctional disorders. Years later I met my husband who is an airway trained dentist, and he realized that the person he was sleeping next to suffered from a sleep breathing disorder. I was diagnosed with Upper Airway Respiratory Syndrome (UARS) and was prescribed a CPAP by a sleep physician which I never even considered trying. Wanting to learn more about my condition, I started my myofunctional therapy training and began understanding my own orofacial myofunctional symptoms and tongue-tie. I ended up being my own first patient and put myself through therapy sessions and had a frenectomy performed. After having been through it all myself I believe I can actually be a better therapist to my patients. Myofunctional therapy has improved my breathing, sleeping, eating, posture, and overall wellness. Myofunctional therapy is life-changing and I am excited to help you begin your journey to healthier living. https://www.breathetherapy.net/faq daily 0.75 2020-09-15 https://www.breathetherapy.net/reviews daily 0.75 2020-09-24