Mari Nieminen Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

Mari Nieminen Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Therapy for Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders and Oral Habit Elimination.

Thumb-Sucking / Nail Biting are noxious behaviors that encourage the downward resting posture of the tongue, furthering ...
03/15/2026

Thumb-Sucking / Nail Biting are noxious behaviors that encourage the downward resting posture of the tongue, furthering the deviate swallow pattern. Orofacial Myology provides specific regimens to help the individual break these detrimental habits so that a correct swallow pattern can evolve. To learn more visit https://omtherapypa.com/

When orthodontists find it difficult to correct alignment, it may be because the patient has a deviated swallow interfer...
03/14/2026

When orthodontists find it difficult to correct alignment, it may be because the patient has a deviated swallow interfering with the purpose of the braces. To learn more visit https://omtherapypa.com/

Malocclusion is a misalignment of the teeth. Orthodontists work to provide a patient with the proper form of the teeth a...
03/12/2026

Malocclusion is a misalignment of the teeth. Orthodontists work to provide a patient with the proper form of the teeth and jaws but that may not be enough. If a patient does not correct a deviated swallow or “tongue thrust” it can slow down or cause relapse of orthodontic treatment. To learn more visit https://omtherapypa.com/

Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) Pain / Myofacial Pain / Bruxismare conditions of the jaw often caused by the grinding and...
03/10/2026

Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) Pain / Myofacial Pain / Bruxismare conditions of the jaw often caused by the grinding and clenching of the teeth due to oro-facial muscle weakness. Myofunctional Therapy aimed at strengthening the facial muscles and alleviating the bruxing behavior, in conjunction with appropriate dental intervention, will relieve myofacial pain. To learn more visit https://omtherapypa.com/

Orofacial Myology fine tunes the function of the oral facial muscles and tongue in order to achieve the necessary streng...
03/07/2026

Orofacial Myology fine tunes the function of the oral facial muscles and tongue in order to achieve the necessary strength and habits for resolving oral motor conditions. To learn more visit https://omtherapypa.com/

The tongue is a group of sixteen muscles. It provides us the ability to breathe correctly, sleep correctly, swallow sali...
03/05/2026

The tongue is a group of sixteen muscles. It provides us the ability to breathe correctly, sleep correctly, swallow saliva correctly, eat correctly, drink correctly and speak correctly. To learn more visit https://omtherapypa.com/

Relapse of a malocclusion will occur if a swallow is not normalized before removing braces. Some orthodontic patients ar...
03/03/2026

Relapse of a malocclusion will occur if a swallow is not normalized before removing braces. Some orthodontic patients are not diagnosed with a deviated swallow until after the braces come off and their tongue is still pushing against the teeth and forcing them out of alignment. To learn more visit https://omtherapypa.com/

The tongue should be passively suctioned to the roof of the mouth at rest. If a tongue tie is anchoring the tongue to th...
03/02/2026

The tongue should be passively suctioned to the roof of the mouth at rest. If a tongue tie is anchoring the tongue to the floor of the mouth then the tongue can’t function the way that it should in static function (resting). To learn more visit https://omtherapypa.com/

To swallow properly, muscles and nerves in the tongue, cheeks and throat must work together in harmony. When a person sw...
02/26/2026

To swallow properly, muscles and nerves in the tongue, cheeks and throat must work together in harmony. When a person swallows normally, the tip of the tongue presses firmly against the roof of the mouth or hard palate, located slightly behind the front teeth. To learn more visit https://omtherapypa.com/

Is your child still using a pacifier or thumb sucking? This can lead to dental/orthodontic problems.To learn more visit ...
02/24/2026

Is your child still using a pacifier or thumb sucking? This can lead to dental/orthodontic problems.To learn more visit https://omtherapypa.com/

Mouth breathing or constantly open lips is a cause and/or signal of tongue thrust and low tongue rest posture. To learn ...
02/23/2026

Mouth breathing or constantly open lips is a cause and/or signal of tongue thrust and low tongue rest posture. To learn more visit https://omtherapypa.com/

Our Program is appropriate for children, teens and adults. Program goals are individualized and are meant to create new ...
02/20/2026

Our Program is appropriate for children, teens and adults. Program goals are individualized and are meant to create new healthy oral habits. The benefit of healthy habits can include nasal breathing, a proper swallow pattern, favorable resting tongue position and preserving orthodontic results from this program. To learn more visit https://omtherapypa.com/

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