Myofunctional Therapy: Your Orthodontist Can Help
Physical therapy is a common path to full functionality after an injury or surgery. Myofunctional orthodontic therapy works much the same way by training or retraining the soft tissue areas of the face, neck, and mouth. Glass Orthodontics in Chesapeake Va., shares some information about myofunctional therapy and orthodontics. Who benefits from myofunctional therapy? Generally, […]
How Myofunctional Therapy can Help with Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD)
Temporomandibular may be a big word, but learning about temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) isn’t too difficult. Essentially, the temporomandibular joints–the joints connecting your jawbone to your skull–aren’t acting properly. As you may have already guessed, this causes pain in your jaw joints, as well as jaw-controlling muscles. While unpleasant, these symptoms can be treated with myofunctional […]