Myofunctional Therapy in Burlington, CO

Regain the joy of eating, speaking, breathing, and even sleeping more soundly.

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Myofunctional Therapy in Burlington, CO

Myofunctional Therapy

Regain the joy of eating, speaking, breathing, and even sleeping more soundly.

Learn More about Myofunctional Therapy

Do You Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder?

An orofacial myofunctional disorder (OMD) is a dysfunction of the face and mouth muscles that can interfere with breathing, swallowing, speech, and sleep.

At Serene Myo in Burlington, CO, we evaluate and treat orofacial myofunctional disorders using individualized therapy plans.

Do You Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder?

An orofacial myofunctional disorder (OMD) is a dysfunction of the face and mouth muscles that can interfere with breathing, swallowing, speech, and sleep.

At Serene Myo in Burlington, CO, we evaluate and treat orofacial myofunctional disorders using individualized therapy plans.

Do You Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder?

An orofacial myofunctional disorder (OMD) is a dysfunction of the face and mouth muscles that can interfere with breathing, swallowing, speech, and sleep.
At Serene Myo in Burlington, CO, we evaluate and treat orofacial myofunctional disorders using individualized therapy plans.

You may benefit from therapy if you experience:

  • 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?

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

Understanding Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

Symptoms

Symptoms of orofacial myofunctional disorders may develop gradually or appear clearly over time. Improper muscle function in the cheeks, jaw, lips, or tongue can affect breathing, swallowing, speech, and facial development. Habits or airway obstruction often contribute to these issues.

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Treatment

Our therapy program focuses on correcting oral muscle imbalance and eliminating harmful habits such as tongue thrust. Treatment typically lasts six months to one year and includes guided exercises to improve lip seal, tongue posture, and swallowing patterns. The goal is long-term functional stability.

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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.

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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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Goals of Myofunctional Therapy

  • Eliminate harmful habits
  • Improve resting tongue posture
  • Achieve proper lip seal
  • Establish correct swallowing pattern
  • Encourage nasal breathing

Our program is designed for children, teens, and adults. Therapy focuses on developing healthy oral habits such as proper tongue posture, nasal breathing, and correct swallowing patterns. Goals are individualized to support long-term functional stability and preserve orthodontic results.

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A myofunctional therapist helps patients identify the root cause and build lasting, healthy habits.

Stefanie Wycoff, RDH, OMT

With more than two decades of experience in the dental field, Stefanie expanded her expertise in 2022 by becoming a myofunctional therapist. She is passionate about identifying the root causes of oral dysfunction and provides personalized therapy sessions in person and via Zoom.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is myofunctional therapy?
Myofunctional therapy is a program of exercises that retrain the tongue, lips, and facial muscles to improve breathing, swallowing, and oral habits.

Who can benefit from myofunctional therapy?
Children, teens, and adults with mouth breathing, tongue thrust, snoring, chewing difficulties, speech concerns, or oral habits like thumb sucking may benefit from therapy.

How long does therapy take?
Most treatment plans last 3 to 6 months, depending on age, goals, and how consistently exercises are completed.

What issues can myofunctional therapy help with?
Therapy can help with mouth breathing, low tongue posture, tongue thrust, poor sleep quality, TMJ tension, orthodontic relapse, and improper chewing and swallowing patterns.

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Testimonials

Real Experiences. Real Results.

I had a great experience at Serene Myo! Stefanie really listened to my concerns at each appointment and helped me with my issues-a full sensation in my ears, TMJ, full sinuses. She was empathetic and explained the therapy exercises in an easy to understand way. I highly recommend seeing her if you struggle with anything related to ears, sinus, jaw, posture, swallowing, breathing. I was pleasantly surprised at how much progress I made during therapy, including in areas I didn’t even realize I needed some help!

Jolene Loutzenhiser

Our children have had great results and improvements. Stefanie is so kind, generous and goes above and beyond to work with your family!

Martin Lager

Deciding to work with Stefanie was life changing. She is incredibly kind, passionate about her work and professional. I’m very grateful to have spent the time with her. Healing old, dysfunctional patterns of the muscles of the mouth and face allowed me to have better quality sleep and a more relaxed nervous system. This led to clearer thinking, less muscle tension and less fatigue. Perhaps the most impactful aspect of working with Stefanie was her ability to kindly and compassionately offer a nurturing space through the therapeutic relationship. I highly recommend Serene Myo.

M. Hickey

When I decided as an adult to get my tongue tie released and was told I needed to do myofunctional therapy before my release, I was so happy to find out that we had a local therapist in town. Stephanie is amazing and great at what she does. I always felt comfortable and at ease. I had no idea how much your tongue had to do with posture, neck pain and breathing! She was very helpful after my release as well and making sure my release went well! I would highly recommend her!

Kasandra Hoover

Stefanie is great! A delight to be around, and super accommodating. When I started therapy, I had terrible jaw pain. I haven’t had any issues since. And my progress photos have shown improvement in my posture, evenness of smile, and so much more!

Kayleigh Jones

I never realized how important the tongue and mouth working correctly was until my kids were referred to Stefanie by our orthodontist. She is great to work with and the kids have definitely benefitted from this therapy.

Sabrina Hornung

Personable and professional! We felt well taken care of and involved in the care we received. It is a blessing to our community to have Stephanie as a knowledgeable and approachable resource.

Cynthia Houlihan