What does Myofunctional Therapy Offer Braces and Orthodontic Appliance Treatment?
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Every malocclusion has a myofunctional cause. Braces and orthodontic treatment (Invisalign, palatal expanders, etc) is not just about your teeth, it’s about your overall health. Improper muscle function and teeth that are out of alignment can alter your appearance and contribute to jaw problems, breathing disorders, TMJ, and chronic health issues. Muscle is an important part of the soft tissue matrix. It changes the morphology of the bone which is plastic in nature. The gro


- Aug 29, 2021
- 3 min
Muscle Assessment and Structured Exercise is Necessary for Braces & Orthodontic Treatment
The success of orthodontic treatment and the stability of its results are jeopardized by failure to identify dysfunctions and habits of...
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- Aug 29, 2021
- 2 min
How Myofunctional Therapy Can Improve Open Bites
Myofunctional Therapy with Orthodontic Treatment can dramatically close and maintain open bites with a reduction in relapse.
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- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
Therapy for Jaw, Teeth, Swallowing Airway & Speech
We utilize a non-surgical treatment approach to address the underlying causes of: Jaw Clenching, Jaw Alignment, Sleep Disorders, Speech Problems, & Swallowing Problems (TMJ, Tongue Tie or Thrust, Jaw Surgery, Sleep Apnea, Air-Way, Swallow, Chewing, Muscular rehabilitation and more.) Related Articles: How Myofunctional Therapy Works (taslconsultants.com) What Sleep Apnea and Sleep Bruxism does to your Health! (taslconsultants.com) TMD, AIRWAY, & SWALLOWING ISSUES (taslconsult
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- Apr 11, 2021
- 3 min
What is Tongue Thrust?
Tongue thrust is a highly treatable condition. A full recovery can be made if you commit to attending the appropriate therapy sessions...
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- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
What Sleep Apnea and Sleep Bruxism does to your Health!
When we don’t have good sleep, we place our overall health at risk. Sleep-disordered breathing can be seen in 79% of adults...
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- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
How Myofunctional Therapy Works!
Myofunctional Therapy @ TASL Speech Therapy Consultants will help you achieve:
Improve Airway & Sleep with decreased Apnea/Hypopnea Index...
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- Mar 28, 2021
- 3 min
How to Prevent and Maintain your Dental Alignment to Avoid Teeth Shifting
If your tongue is resting down and forward, many times the palate will narrow causing crowding of the teeth, open bites, overbites,...
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- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
TMD, AIRWAY, & SWALLOWING ISSUES
A temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a very common problem affecting around 12% of people in the United States. Women are affected more...
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- May 19, 2020
- 5 min
The 5 Problems Your Tongue Can Cause to Your Appearance and Health
“Life and death are in the power of the tongue”- Proverb 18:21 This proverb holds true on so many levels. When I spoke to my Rabbi, he shared that this Proverb had to do with speech, “Don’t talk ill about others and about yourself”. We all must watchfully consider the words that come out of our mouths because words can kill. As a myofunctional speech pathologist, my mind began to wander and connect this Proverb to the actual tongue. I cannot agree more that Life and Death
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- Apr 23, 2020
- 5 min
The 5 Benefits of Nose Breathing
The nose is a vital and much underrated organ. “The role of the nose in health and in respiration has been greatly neglected by physicians.
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