Myofunctional Therapy
Myofunctional Therapy
At FDC, we are proud to now offer Myofunctional services again!
Charlotte Crothers is a Registered Dental Hygienist who is also a certified Myofunctional Therapist.
Charlotte is located in our Belleville office and see's patients from all three of our clinics.
What is Myofunctional Therapy?
Myofunctional therapy is a personalized program of exercises and education designed to improve the function of the muscles of the tongue, lips, cheeks, and face. These muscles play an important role in breathing, swallowing, chewing, speech, facial growth and development, and long-term oral health. By helping patients develop healthy oral muscle habits and proper tongue posture, myofunctional therapy can support improved function and help create more stable treatment outcomes. Myofunctional therapy is used to treat both children and adults.
How myofunctional therapy can help:
- Promote healthy nasal breathing and proper tongue posture.
- Improve swallowing patterns and reduce tongue thrust.
- Support clearer speech and oral muscle coordination.
- Encourage healthy facial and jaw development in growing children.
- Help reduce oral habits such as thumb sucking, prolonged pacifier use, and mouth breathing.
- Enhance comfort and function before and after lip or tongue tie release procedures.
- Support long-term oral health and stability following orthodontic or restorative treatment.
Our offices also now provide comprehensive evaluations and treatment for lip and tongue ties with Dr. Sara Menezes.
Laser frenectomy and frenotomy (lip & tongue tie release) procedures are available at all three Family Dental Centre locations—Belleville, Frankford, and Cobourg—offering patients a precise, minimally invasive treatment option.
In certain cases, our Myofunctional Therapist works alongside Dr. Sara Menezes to support patients before and after lip and tongue tie release procedures. Pre and post-operative myofunctional therapy helps prepare the muscles for treatment, encourages proper healing, and teaches healthy tongue and lip function, leading to more successful and lasting results.
Call us today for a consultation!
What does the therapy program look like?
We begin with an initial consultation to discuss your concerns, goals, and individual needs. Based on this assessment, we'll create a personalized treatment plan tailored specifically to you.
Most treatment plans consist of 8–10 personalized, 30-minute sessions, although the exact number of sessions may vary depending on your individual goals and progress.
For your convenience, follow-up sessions are available in person or virtually.
Call our Belleville office today to set up your Initial Consultation to see if Myofunctional therapy can help you!
