Bruxism
Orofacial Myology
Orofacial myology might sound like a mouthful at first. In layman’s terms, ‘orofacial’ refers to the face and mouth region, while ‘myology’ is the area of medicine focused on muscles and how they work. Together, these two words refer to healthcare that pays attention to treating problems of the face, jaw and mouth by working with patients’ muscles.
Orofacial Myologists are trained to recognise problems in your muscles and work with you to overcome these by retraining the muscles to function as they should.
Orofacial myology treats the cause, not just the symptoms. That makes it a great complement to other treatments you may be receiving, whether it’s dental work or allied health treatment such as speech pathology or physiotherapy. Orofacial myology is also an excellent standalone option that can help prevent problems from worsening over time.
You can think of your orofacial myologist as a personal trainer for your face and neck region. You’re involved every step of the way, and you and your therapist set goals together and check in on progress regularly.
If you experience any of the following, orofacial myology has been helpful for others with these problems:
- Mouth breathing
- Pain or discomfort around the face, jaw, ears or mouth
- Snoring and/or obstructive sleep apnoea
- Poor posture
- Crooked teeth
- Speech difficulties
- Asymmetrical appearance of the face or lips
Treatment Benefits
People of all ages can benefit from seeing an orofacial myologist. Correct muscle function is important for our health and for normal growth and development.
- After your treatment, you will enjoy a much better quality of life.
- You feel like you’re in control of your health.
- You learn the skills to be able to manage your own problems.
- Avoid surgery, save money and skip the long recovery.
- Our treatment is painless and non-invasive.
- You know that you’re addressing your problem at its root cause.
- Other health treatments are more likely to succeed (for example, orthodontics).
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