by Carmen M. Ball | Oct 21, 2019 | Tongue-Tie
Tongue-ties and Myofunctional Therapy: 2 Pieces Of the Puzzle Tongue-ties and myofunctional therapy When I lecture about tongue-ties and myofunctional therapy being 2 pieces of the puzzle, I guess I should clarify that what I mean is…when a person is...
by Carmen M. Ball | Oct 16, 2019 | Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
What You Should Know About Your Child’s Facial Development Why Your Child’s Facial Development Matters Facial development matters because it can be the difference between an attractive, symmetrical, well-developed face and one without enough room for all...
by Carmen M. Ball | Oct 14, 2019 | Breathing
Is It Bad To Be a Mouth Breather? In my business as a myofunctional therapist, I’ve done many webinars/seminars taught by Patrick McKeown. If you have fallen into the rabbit hole of all things myo, then you’ve certainly heard his name and perhaps have...
by Carmen M. Ball | Oct 7, 2019 | Airway & Orthodontics
Do You Wonder If Your Tongue Can Affect Orthodontic Treatment? If you’ve had braces before, then I would bet you often wonder about this. I can testify that my darn tongue was the bane of all my orthodontic problems. It frustrated me so much to see how my...
by Carmen M. Ball | Sep 30, 2019 | Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Proper Tongue Placement: Why Does It Matter? Should My Tongue Touch My Teeth? What Is Proper Tongue Placement? Proper tongue placement involves placing your tongue correctly in the roof of your mouth. This concept is much more important than you may think. The ideal...