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Your glasses could be part of the problem and you wouldn’t even know it!

The nostrils that are on your nose are meant to be the opening route of your respiration air enters through the nose holes and exits through the nose holes if your glasses aren’t stable on the bridge of your nose and you get accustomed to having your glasses sit low, you could be closing off a lot of air availability.
Why do you care? Because it limits how much airflow you are available to get in and this will create more resistance to breathing, and your breathing patterns will shift your nose will become more inflamed you’ll be more prone to mouth Breathing .

with a child. It could change the shape of their face in their jaws. It could exacerbate sleep, breathing disorders so yes it’s a big deal and yes, you should care consider this your nasal breathing PSA love the Myo guide.

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When you’re told to ‘stretch the wound’ post-op but the research says otherwise 😳 Ogawa (2017) showed mechanical tension during healing increases hypertrophic scarring through TGF-β1 expression. Szpaderska (2003) proved oral mucosa heals with less scarring naturally—unless we disrupt it with excessive force. For EDS/hypermobile patients? Even more critical (Bowen et al., 2017). Let’s talk evidence-based wound care that actually supports healing. DM me about 1:1 mentorship or stay tuned for upcoming e-courses where we dive deep into post-op protocols that work.
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☀️Moms , dentists and myofunctional therapists -
I want everyone to know I am noticing there is too much focus placed on mewing and MARPE and not enough focus on the health and wellness aspect.

1) “mewing” is a term /verb that represents a trend. A “look” if you will. It just so happens to have completely missed the point of what dr’s mew propose… craniofacial structure and healthy function comes from muscle function and support. This includes healthy functional behaviors like nasal breathing and functional chewing and swallowing.

They never intended a bunch of 12 year old broccoli heads 6/7 -ing and tracing their jaw with their finger. doing chin tucks, thumb pulling and cheek biting. That, is not natural amigos. It’s missed the point.

2) MARPE- , or FME, DOME anything involving surgically altering the structure of the jaw and face absolutely needs to have support to therapeutically rewire what supports these structures… nasal breathing , a functional oral resting posture and proper chewing and swallowing.
So when dentists/orthodontists jump on the “airway” trend without coming from a place of supporting the homeostasis of the body, we are continuing to send the wrong message.

We are continuing to draw a line in the sand to the outsiders who “don’t believe airway is a thing.”

3) this is also causing issues with young men and their self appearance, psychologically. Wanting to have “hunter look.” (Sorry but the term is completely off putting).

So please, educate yourself. If you are in this space educate yourself patients. Patients be sure you work with someone who knows their s**t. Unfortunately I’ve heard orthodontists say just that . They are “jumping on the trend”
But they miss the point , it’s not a trend. Sleeping and breathing well is a human right we all deserve .

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Kelley

I offer consults and treatment guidance if you are unsure what path to take.
I offer consulting and mentorship’s if you are new to specializing in the airway space, you have to know this!

For most people jaw surgery shouldn’t be the first place to go for your body. You need somebody that is looking out for your best interest and can use their specialty and expert knowledge to help navigate what resources you need to sleep and breathe better. Along the way you also need therapy to teach your body how to breathe like it should and to strengthen the muscles that assist in your breathing, sleeping, eating that includes chewing and swallowing, and especially the way that your mouth rests. This will help with your sleep and anything that you do to your mouth as far as orthodontics, surgery, skeletal expansion, will optimize the outcome when you manipulate the structure of your face and mouth. What holds up the bones above the neck are your muscles. 

The tongue is a functional organ and if it’s not working like it should … everything that the tongue does for you
👅eating and drinking
👅swallowing
👅talking
👅helping you breathe when you sleep
👅sensory feedback
( just to name a few)

Will suffer, maybe not enough NOW where you would notice , but there are signs before you become tired all the time;
There are signs before you get acid reflux all the time
There are signs before you start choking on water , food and pills
There are signs before you have to get a night guard
There are signs before your child starts having meltdowns daily and only wants to eat plain chicken nuggies.

What most of the public doesn’t know is :
There are trained and licensed specialists (not social media coaches) that help you in this area with evidenced based therapeutic intervention to address the issues that can arise from having a floppy tongue.

It’s called myofunctional therapy.
This therapy provides exercises, education, tools to help you and your family be your best self.

Check it out, the signs may be there you just need a professional to guide you ✨

I left dental hygiene to pursue what I initially sought after,
patient connection.

Leaving clinical hygiene didn't mean I stopped doing that.

Being a myofunctional therapist allows me to do this, and more.

RDH's feeling burnt out can still make a difference, DM me on how to connect.
I can lay out how to become a myofunctional therapist and what would work best for you, your clinical experience and how you want to show up in this space.
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I am doing what I set out to do when I became a dental hygienist .

Connecting and supporting patients health and well being.

Am I doing that holding a scaler? No.
I am providing support via connecting, education and holding space for healing.

Becoming a myofunctional therapist and leaving your loupes and scalers behind isn’t easy. It isn’t easy to navigate. There is a a lot of confusion and limitations.

Luckily , I have done this for almost a decade, built a thriving practice with my husband and his IT skills; which staffs occupational therapists, speech therapists, lactation and body work professionals, and administrative staff.

I have lectured on airway topics, been a guest on multiple educational podcasts, have been one of the few in my state that cracked into this field and is still practicing.

I am also the only RDH in this state with a multidisciplinary practice.

So, if you need support going into this journey OR need support with specialized cases, education, and or technical build outs/support-

I am your Myo Guide !

🫶🏼Kelley