by Carmen M. Ball | Nov 25, 2019 | Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Can Myofunctional Therapy Help My TMJ Pain? TMJ pain is one of the most common reasons people contact me, and also one of the hardest complaints to find an answer to. The joint (temporomandibular joint) is the most complex one in the body, and the source of TMJ pain...
by Carmen M. Ball | Oct 23, 2019 | Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Myofunctional Impairment Topics You Should Be Talking About In this week’s Myo Minute, I was live on Facebook (@thetonguetrainer) and I was talking about 3 myofunctional impairment topics you should be discussing with your spouse. These 3 are: Snoring (or mouth...
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 9, 2019 | Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Myofunctional Impairment Screening I feel like there are six big areas that should be considered when doing a myofunctional impairment screening. Whether you are a provider, looking for the most important things to evaluate or whether you’re a human...
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...
by Carmen M. Ball | Jul 22, 2019 | Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Facial Development If you don’t want to raise ugly babies, it’s important to understand how important chewing is to facial development! The bottom line is…your child needs to chew! Your child needs something more than applesauce, yogurt, and pureed...
