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Before & After Photos
MOUTH BREATHING & OPEN MOUTH POSTURE
Getting the lips closed at rest and establishing nasal breathing is one of the most important necessities for proper facial and dental development as well as overall health and breathing. In addition to resolving mouth breathing and resting with the mouth open, getting the tongue to rest and function within the mouth is also paramount to proper oral development.
SUCKING HABITS
Sucking habits such as thumb sucking, finger sucking, nail biting, prolonged pacifier use, and even sippy cup use can negatively affect the development of the mouth including displacing the teeth, narrowing the palate, and changing the positioning and muscle development of the tongue. Sucking behaviors such as those listed above cause the tongue to function and rest low in the mouth while strengthening the muscles of the tongue that push the tongue down and forward (i.e., tongue thrust). Sucking habits can cause the palate to narrow, the nasal airway to decrease in size, the lips to rest open, can inhibit the eruption of teeth, and therefore potentially lead to issues with feeding, drooling, choking, correct chewing and swallowing patterns, health (as germs are introduced in the mouth), snoring, and on-going mouth breathing issues. Often times the oral muscles must be rehabilitated and proper functioning restored with myofunctional therapy when a suckiing habit has been present.
Below are BEFORE and AFTER pictures of our patients after our Finger Sucking program.
Nicole's passion for her work is palpable, and her dedication to her patients' success is truly remarkable. What struck me most was her personal connection to the field; hearing about her own journey overcoming sleep issues was not only inspiring but reassuring. I left our consultation feeling hopeful and empowered, knowing I had found a true partner in my health journey.
Based on Nicole's recommendation, I will be seeing a sleep specialist, confident that together with her guidance, we will find solutions to my challenges. It was an honor to meet Nicole, and I look forward to continuing to work with her until we resolve this issue. I cannot recommend Nicole and the Myofunctional Center highly enough for anyone seeking expert care with a deeply personal touch.
I reached out to Nicole in desperation. I was suffering from 9/10 chronic pain which led to the deterioration of my mental health.
I live in Australia and had little hope that I would get a reply, I had just been discharged from a psychiatric ward and the future wasn’t looking bright.
Not only did Nicole reply, she shared her knowledge and also reached out to a team of health professionals she knew in my area with the next steps in my journey. She was kind and most importantly, she was honest.
6 months have passed and I have my life back. I’m happy and hopeful again, back to enjoying my life. I wouldn’t be in this position
without Nicole and for that I am forever thankful.
If you are deciding whether or not to seek help, you are in the best possible hands here.
- Thank you Nicole.
I started seeing her for a tongue thrust. Through our behavior sessions, she discovered that I couldn’t breathe well through my nose leading to open mouth breathing. Multiple doctors confirmed this and I wound up having a septum repair. Also, she suspected that I had a small airway and upper airway resistance syndrome. Sleep drs and dentists confirmed this as well.
She’s been a continuous resource for me on doctors, breathing, sleep and issues of the mouth. She presents at conferences and has really strong relationships with the best doctors in her field who think really highly of her.
When my 5 month old daughter was born in Feb, she again was a resource for me about tongue and lip ties. She connected me with the best doctors and dentists in the field.
If you are thinking about going to another speech or myofunctional therapist, don’t! Nicole is the absolute best in San Diego and probably the US.
San Diego Center for Speech and Myofunctional Therapy for issues related to a tongue tie. Kris and Nicole were both amazing to work with and always took the time to answer any of my questions or concerns. Their knowledge is unmatched and I would highly recommend their services.
I highly recommend Nicole and her team!
I started seeing her for a tongue thrust. Through our behavior sessions, she discovered that I couldn't breathe well through my nose leading to open mouth breathing. Multiple doctors confirmed this and I wound up having a septum repair. Also, she suspected that I had a small airway and upper airway resistance syndrome. Sleep drs and dentists confirmed this as well.
She's been a continuous resource for me on doctors, breathing, sleep and issues of the mouth. She presents at conferences and has really strong relationships with the best doctors in her field who think really highly of her.
When my 5 month old daughter was born in Feb, she again was a resource for me about tongue and lip ties. She connected me with the best doctors and dentists in the field.
If you are thinking about going to another speech or myofunctional therapist, don't! Nicole is the absolute best in San Diego and probably the US.
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