by Carmen M. Ball | Jul 6, 2026 | Airway & Orthodontics
If you’re trying to figure out how to find an airway orthodontist — for your child or for yourself — I get it. It’s not a Google search most people even know to run until something’s already gone wrong. When I was a kid, braces weren’t a rite...
by Carmen M. Ball | Jun 24, 2024 | Airway & Orthodontics
Are Braces Important for Kids? As a myofunctional therapist, I often get asked whether braces are necessary for children. This question is not only common but also essential, as it touches on various aspects of a child’s dental, facial, and overall health. In this...
by Carmen M. Ball | Apr 23, 2024 | Airway & Orthodontics
What Is Airway Orthodontics? Have you heard the scuttlebutt about “airway orthodontics” and wonder what is best for your child? Or perhaps you’re confused that a new fandangled way of straightening teeth has come about and now you have to spend hours...
by Carmen M. Ball | Jul 3, 2023 | Airway & Orthodontics
My team and I are immersed in the airway orthodontic world and spend so much time helping parents understand why early orthodontic treatment is necessary for children. It is the one area that parents tend to go cross-eyed when I’m explaining why just putting braces...
by Carmen M. Ball | Jan 13, 2023 | Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, Airway & Orthodontics
What Is Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy? Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy is like physical therapy for the mouth and face muscles. Orofacial myofunctional therapy is an individualized program of static and dynamic strength and pattern retraining exercises of the...
by Carmen M. Ball | Jan 6, 2023 | Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders, Airway & Orthodontics, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, Tongue-Tie
Considerations When Choosing a Provider Are you struggling with how to choose a good frenectomy, airway orthodontist or orofacial myofunctional therapy provider? Here at Impact Myofunctional Therapy one of the most important topics that we educate about is building...
