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Orofacial Myology

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

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Welcome to MyOasis

Orofacial Myology

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

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Orofacial Myology

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

Reserve your appointment

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

  • Chronic Tension

  • Mood Disorders

  • Jaw Pain

  • Orthodontic Relapse

  • Toxic Oral Habits

  • Tongue Thrust

  • Snoring

  • Grinding

  • Chronic Headaches

  • Swallowing Difficulty

  • Poor Posture

  • Sleep Apnea

  • Tongue-Tie

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

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 can last from 3-6 months. 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 can last from 3-6 months. 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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Orofacial Myofunctional Program
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 an Orofacial Myology program, 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 Orofacial Myology amongst the medical, dental, and academic communities to support the acceptance and progress of this profession world-wide.

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An orofacial myologist will help identify the concerns and educate the patient on why treatment is necessary.

Meet Malekha-S. Goho

Malekha-Shuki Goho knew she wanted to become a clinical health care provider at the age of 3 years old. Her love and passion for health and wellness grew as she did. Malekha graduated from Stony University in 2010, where she received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Health Sciences with a concentration in Emergency Critical Care. She also minored in Dance. Upon graduating, she decided to get her hands wet in the field of medicine by becoming a certified phlebotomist and EMT.

Through her experience and knowing that she wanted to spend more time helping and educating her patients on a personal level, Malekha decided to become a dental hygienist. She graduated from the New York University College of Dentistry in 2015 as a Registered Dental Hygienist, where she was selected by the American Dental Hygienists’ Association to be the Student District Delegate from 2014-2015. She also completed training with the International Association of Orofacial Myology in 2022. Malekha started MyOasis because throughout her professional and educational journey she developed a profound understanding of the connection between physical health and oral health. The mission of MyOasis is to bridge the gap between the airway and overall health and promote physical health through oral health.

Malekha not only focuses on the orofacial complex, but on complete health dentistry.

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