Hi there! My name is Kayla Keep, a Registered Dental Hygienist and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist. I work with children and adults of all ages to establish patent nasal breathing, improve sleep, and optimize growth and development.

What is OMT?

What is an OMD?

OMT Goals

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy is the neuromuscular re-education or repatterning of the oral and facial muscles to promote optimal growth and development of the facial structure and airway.

Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders stem from dysfunction in the facial muscles which can lead to problems breathing, eating, sleeping, and other daily functions.

Our goals are to promote an optimal tongue rest posture, establish nasal breathing, promote optimal chewing and swallowing pattern, promote lip seal, and correct noxious habits.

What can OMT help with?

  • Tongue and lip ties
  • Sleep disordered breathing
  • Snoring
  • Sucking habits
  • Headaches
  • Mouth breathing
  • Chewing and swallowing issues
  • Tongue thrust
  • Clenching/ Grinding
  • Jaw tension/ TMD
Too busy trying to beat me to answer my question about if he was beating me 🤪 he also built a pretty sweet tower. Which, of course, was better than mine! I have seen time and time again where Botox was recommended as the "solution" and it actually made the issue worse. To be clear, it *can* help, but is not a long-term solution. Do you struggle with jaw tension, clench/grind your teeth, or have symptoms of TMD? I'd love to help! One of the most rewarding parts of my job is helping my patients improve their sleep quality! What an incredible improvement—one that can be felt! Ask me how I can help decrease your snoring and improve how you breathe at night! If you're one of the MANY people that have tried intervention after intervention for your jaw tension, tension headaches, or clenching, let me help you out! Link in bio to schedule an evaluation! Ensuring oral function and optimal oral rest posture early can set our children up for a lifetime of healthy breathing and restful sleep! I didn’t get it all right, but I DID start working with him at age 2.5 and now he’s got the stickiest tongue around 🤪 It do be like that sometimes 😂🙃😵‍💫 we laughed and laughed about this video! I've had several conversations with patients and friends about this recently, so I wanted to give my thoughts. Lip tape can be helpful in certain situations, but I don't recommend it for anybody and everybody, or for long-term use. What questions do you have about lip tape and/or oral rest posture!? Myofunctional Therapy— Golden Globes Edition ✨ Where's your tongue at when you're not using it??