Look at the improvement in this 10 year- 11 month old boy’s lips following completion of the Mini-orofacial Myofunctional Therapy program created by Dr. Honor Franklin at Honor Franklin Myofunctional & Speech Clinic consisting of ONLY TWO EXERCISES ONCE A DAY using the Zickefoose Lip Exerciser-ZLE. Initially, his exhibited a chronic open mouth posture and low, forward resting posture of his tongue. against his teeth. His dentist had used a tongue reminder habit appliance which did not work because it’s purpose is to keep the tongue away from the teeth but doesn’t close the lips or teach the tongue where it should rest or address any nasal airway concerns. He exhibited chapped lips and when asked to close his lips, he exhibited lip tension. After evaluations by an ENT and Allergist to ensure he was able to achieve a patent nasal airway on a consistent basis, he was enrolled in therapy and completed therapy in 17 visits over a 13 month period. 

***(If you missed Part 1 where I introduced this patient, catch it or go HERE and Part 2 go HERE)

#lipcompetencetherapy

#mustbeabletobreathenasally 

#notonguetie 

#nochappedlips
#lipcompetence 

#ZLE 

#nasalbreathing 

#lovewhatido 

#lovemypatients

#43yearsofspecializinginOMDs 

#itworks 

#nobusywork 

#notonguetherapy

#noswallowingtherapy

This 10 year- 11 month old boy, was enrolled in a Mini-orofacial Myofunctional Therapy program created by Dr. Honor Franklin at Honor Franklin Myofunctional & Speech Clinic consisting of ONLY TWO EXERCISES ONCE A DAY using the Zickefoose Lip Exerciser-ZLE and NO tongue therapy, NO swallowing therapy, NO busy work. His dentist had used a tongue reminder habit appliance which did not work because it’s purpose is to keep the tongue away from the teeth but doesn’t close the lips or teach the tongue where it should rest or address any nasal airway concerns. After evaluations by an ENT and Allergist to ensure he is able to achieve a patent nasal airway on a consistent basis, he was enrolled in therapy . Look at the improvement in his dental occlusion after being seen for 17 visits over a 13 month period. It works!!! NOTE: Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy never takes the place of orthodontics.

***(If you missed Part 1 where I introduced this patient, catch it or go HERE)

#lipcompetence 

#ZLE 

#nasalbreathing 

#lovewhatido 

#lovemypatients 

#43yearsofspecializinginOMDs 

#itworks 

#nobusywork 

#notonguetherapy 

#noswallowingtherapy

This 10 year- 11 month old boy, was enrolled in a Mini-orofacial Myofunctional Therapy program created by Dr. Honor Franklin at Honor Franklin Myofunctional & Speech Clinic consisting of ONLY TWO EXERCISES ONCE A DAY using the Zickefoose Lip Exerciser-ZLE and NO tongue therapy, NO swallowing therapy, NO busy work. Initially, his exhibited a chronic open mouth posture and low, forward resting posture of his tongue. His dentist had used a tongue reminder appliance which did not work because it’s purpose is to keep the tongue away from the teeth but doesn’t close the lips or teach the tongue where it should rest or address any nasal airway concerns. He presented with a chronic open mouth and low resting posture of his tongue in the first photo and when asked to close his lips in the second photo, lip tension and a hyperactive mentalis muscle or dimpling in his chin as well as a cut off chin in his profile photo was exhibited. After evaluations by an ENT and Allergist to ensure he is able to achieve a patent nasal airway on a consistent basis, he was enrolled in therapy for 17 visits over a 13 month period. Look at the improvement in his facial shape, lips, chin, profile . It works!!!
#lipcompetence 

#ZLE 

#nasalbreathing 

#lovewhatido 

#lovemypatients 

#43yearsofspecializinginOMDs 

#itworks 

#nobusywork 

#notonguetherapy 

#noswallowingtherapy 

#43plusyearsofspecializinginOMDs 

#notonguetie 

#allergies 

#habit 

#reducedmusclestrength

This is Part 3 of my 46 year old female patient referred by the orthodontist, Dr. Evan Wilson of Wilson Orthodontics. Notice the gradual improvement in her lips and chin. Initially, she presented with an open mouth posture and low resting posture of her tongue due to nasal airway issues. A referral to an ENT revealed no nasal obstruction but a referral to an Allergist revealed she had strong Perennial Allergic Rhinitis and Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis allergies and allergy medication was prescribed to control her allergies. Once she was able to control her allergies by following the allergists’s recommendations precisely, she was enrolled in Dr. Honor Franklin‘s Traditional Formal orofacial myofunctional therapy program with our goal being to teach a normal oral rest posture of the tongue and lips and normal swallowing pattern in order to assist the orthodontist in achieving a stabilized occlusion. Kudos to a terrific patient!

***(If you missed Part 1 where I introduced this patient, catch it or go HERE and Part 2 go HERE)

#lipclosed 

#nasalbreathing 

#orofacialmyofunctionaltherapy 

#OMT 

#specializinginOMTforover43years 

#lovewhatIdo 

#tonguethrust 

#TRADITIONALOMT

This is Part 2 of my beautiful 46 year old patient who was referred to me by her orthodontist, Dr. Evan Wilson of Wilson Orthodontics. She was enrolled in the formal orofacial myofunctional therapy program that Dr. Honor Franklin of Honor Franklin Myofunctional & Speech Clinic created after specializing in orofacial myofunctional disorders for over 43 years. Notice the gradual improvement in her facial shape, lips, and chin. Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy can enhance a patient’s overall appearance as well assist the orthodontist in aligning the teeth and jaws properly and assisting in stabilization of the orthodontic treatment. Part 3 to follow.

***(If you missed Part 1 where I introduced this patient, catch it or go HERE)

 #Orofacialmyofunctionaltherapy 

#tonguethrust 

#openmouthposture 

#closeyourlips 

#nasalbreathingisimperative 

#lovemypatients 

#lovewhatIdo