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Myofunctional Therapy

Myofunctional therapy trains your body to rest
naturally, with your lips closed, and tongue
resting against the top of your mouth.

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Myofunctional Therapy

Myofunctional therapy trains your body to rest naturally, with your lips closed, and tongue resting against the top of your mouth.

Learn More about Myofunctional Therapy

Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder
Do you have an OMD?

An orofacial myofunctional disorder can hinder your ability to eat, swallow, and speak correctly. It can affect your breathing or the way you sleep.

Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder. Do you have an OMD?

An orofacial myofunctional disorder can hinder your ability to eat, swallow, and speak correctly. It can affect your breathing or the way you sleep.

Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder
Do you have an OMD?

An orofacial myofunctional disorder can hinder your ability to eat, swallow, and speak correctly. It can affect your breathing or the way you sleep.

Do you suffer from any of the following?

  • Mouth Breathing

  • Orthodontic Relapse

  • Chronic Tension

  • Mood Disorders

  • Jaw Pain

  • Toxic Oral Habits

  • Tongue Thrust

  • Snoring

  • Chronic Headaches

  • Grinding

  • Swallowing Difficulty

  • Poor Posture

  • Sleep Apnea

  • Tongue-Tie

  • Speech Problems

Do you suffer from any of the following?

  • Mouth Breathing

  • Orthodontic Relapse

  • Chronic Tension

  • Mood Disorders

  • Jaw Pain

  • Toxic Oral Habits

  • Tongue Thrust

  • Snoring

  • Chronic Headaches

  • Grinding

  • Swallowing Difficulty

  • Poor Posture

  • Sleep Apnea

  • Tongue-Tie

  • Speech Problems

About

Orofacial myofunctional disorder refers to improper function of the facial muscles, tongue and mouth. OMDs may directly or indirectly affect facial growth and development, chewing, swallowing, speech articulation, occlusion, oral hygiene, stability of orthodontic treatment, facial esthetics and more. Several factors can contribute to OMDs, one being inherited muscle patterns. Another is airway obstruction.

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Symptoms

Symptoms of orofacial myofunctional disorders can be very obvious or happen over a period of time and be unclear. Certain habits or conditions can interfere with proper actions of orofacial muscles causing OMD. These muscles include cheeks, jaw, lips and tongue. When these muscles function incorrectly due to habits or conditions, it can lead to improper development. This atypical development causes the muscles to have incorrect adaptations and not work in balance which can cause a variety of problems.

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Treatment

Our program is comprehensive and covers a variety of oral problems. This program helps reverse damaging habits, such as tongue thrust. This program can last from six months to a year. The objective of this program is to eliminate bad habits, demonstrate therapeutic facial exercises, develop proper lip seal and tongue placement and teach chewing and swallowing patterns to reinforce good habits. These goals will help the structures in the mouth stay in balance and habitualizing the learned behaviors is most important for long term success.

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About

Orofacial myofunctional disorder refers to improper function of the facial muscles, tongue and mouth. OMDs may directly or indirectly affect facial growth and development, chewing, swallowing, speech articulation, occlusion, oral hygiene, stability of orthodontic treatment, facial esthetics and more. Several factors can contribute to OMDs, one being inherited muscle patterns. Another is airway obstruction.

Learn More >

Symptoms

Symptoms of orofacial myofunctional disorders can be very obvious or happen over a period of time and be unclear. Certain habits or conditions can interfere with proper actions of orofacial muscles causing OMD. These muscles include cheeks, jaw, lips and tongue. When these muscles function incorrectly due to habits or conditions, it can lead to improper development. This atypical development causes the muscles to have incorrect adaptations and not work in balance which can cause a variety of problems.

Learn More >

Treatment

Our program is comprehensive and covers a variety of oral problems. This program helps reverse damaging habits, such as tongue thrust. This program can last from six months to a year. The objective of this program is to eliminate bad habits, demonstrate therapeutic facial exercises, develop proper lip seal and tongue placement and teach chewing and swallowing patterns to reinforce good habits. These goals will help the structures in the mouth stay in balance and habitualizing the learned behaviors is most important for long term success.

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Myofunctional Therapy
Goals of the Program

  • Eliminate habits

  • Find resting tongue position
  • Achieve adequate lip seal at rest
  • Find typical pattern of swallowing
  • Have bilateral chewing
  • Correct drinking habits
  • Encourage nasal breathing
  • Establish good head and neck posture

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.

Positive Impact: With Myofunctional Therapy, a patient can regain the joy of eating, speaking, breathing, and even sleeping more soundly. Cosmetic improvements can help restore confidence and self-esteem. We believe that everyone deserves to be educated about myofuncitonal disorders and treated if they suffer from OMDs. We endeavor to increase awareness of Myofunctional Therapy amongst the medical, dental, and academic communities to support the acceptance and progress of this profession world-wide.

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A Myofunctional Therapist will help identify the concerns and educate the patient on why treatment is necessary.

Elisha Allred OMT

Thank you Elisha. You have opened my eyes to the importance of quality sleep and how my oral posture contributes to my sleep patterns. I cannot believe the impact this has to my overall health. You are very caring and thorough in your sessions.

Christi Ratcliff, Coaching
Elisha is wonderful to work with. She is so invested in her patients care and offers very thorough sessions ensuring that her patients are set up for success.
Jennifer Carny
A month ago Elisha explains the process thoroughly and is so fun to work with. I’ve benefitted greatly from working with her.
Kim Eicher

Elisha Allred is a myofunctional therapist and registered dental hygienist with more than 26 years experience in the dental field. For the past 17 years, she has worked in a sleep/airway/TMJ-focused practice. 

Elisha’s passion for myofunctional therapy came from observing her son’s oral-facial dysfunction after he spent three years in orthodontics. She realized his challenges had been right under her nose and that oral-facial dysfunction is the missing link for many experiencing dental challenges. After walking through oral-facial dysfunction with her son, Elisha began to look at her clients with a new set of eyes. 

Elisha is passionate about nutrition and holistic health alternatives, and she believes that myofunctional therapy is a way she can guide her clients on a journey to holistic healing. Elisha has worked with all ages, and she accepts myofunctional clients ages five and up. She creates custom plans to uncover root issues that may be negatively impacting her clients’ health. 

Elisha has been married to her husband, Gil  for 28 years and is the proud mother of three grown children—each of whom she had the privilege of homeschooling. Elisha is a Lake Norman native and a true Southern girl. When she’s not working, you will find her hiking, cooking nutritious meals, spending time with her church family, and researching holistic remedies. 

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