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What’s A Posterior Tongue-Tie?
A posterior tongue-tie is a relatively new concept to many people in the dental field but I’m seeing a lot of patients with posterior tongue-ties in my practice, so I ...
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Your Face Will Change!
A question that comes up often in my practice is: “What is the point of myofunctional therapy, and why would I need to do it?” It’s a good question, and my ...
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About Faceology and Sarah
Hi, I’m Sarah, My journey to becoming a myofunctional therapist started when I graduated from Eastern Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene. At that point, I had no ...
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A Functional Breathing Course With Dr Dan Hanson
I’m thrilled to announce my Functional Breathing Course and share some other exciting news with all the readers of my blog. I know that it’s not only patients that [...]
A Mouth Breathing Discussion
Here’s a mouth-breathing discussion I did just a few days ago for Mouth Breathing Awareness Month. I had an amazing chat with health coach Kristen Blake about her experiences [...]
Palatal Expansion Isn’t A New Idea
As I explained in this article, palatal expansion (also known as orthodontic expansion) is a treatment that focuses on expanding the dental arch. This is often done to address [...]
Myo Munchee Courses
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be one of the presenters at the Myo Munchee courses that are being held in June as part of the Myo Munchee Global [...]
What Is A Mandibular Advancement Device?
What is a mandibular advancement device? This is a question that will likely be asked by many people dealing with sleep disordered breathing including sleep apnea, snoring, and UARS [...]
What Is Orthodontic Expansion?
As a myofunctional therapist, I work with a lot of patients who are having orthodontic expansion, which is also known as palatal expansion. Sometimes this is done for cosmetic [...]
TMJ Pain And Myofunctional Therapy
TMJ pain is one of the most common reasons patients begin working with me or one of my associate therapists. The TMJ (temporomandibular joint) or jaw joint is one [...]
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (also known as UARS) is a sleep disordered breathing condition similar to obstructive sleep apnea. It’s definitely less well-known than obstructive sleep apnea, but working [...]
Mouth Breathing And Allergies
As a myofunctional therapist, I see the connection between mouth breathing and allergies in my practice on a daily basis. A surprising number of my patients who breathe through [...]
Myofunctional Therapy Books
Here are some of the myofunctional therapy books that have a permanent place on my bookshelf. They will be helpful for anyone who’s dealing with oral myofunctional disorders. They’re [...]