Orofacial Myology & Breathing Therapy in Canberra
Happy Faces Orofacial Myology is a dedicated Orofacial Myology and Breathing Therapy clinic located in Fraser, ACT, providing personalised therapy for children, teenagers and adults.
We provide Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, Integrative Breathing Therapy and oral habit support for children, teenagers and adults.
What is Orofacial Myology?
Orofacial Myology is the science and treatment of the muscles of the mouth, face and neck. These muscles play an important role in breathing, speech, chewing, swallowing, sleep and oral posture.
When the muscles aren't working together efficiently, it can contribute to problems with oral function, breathing, sleep, speech, chewing and swallowing, and may influence dental and facial development.
At Happy Faces, we use Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) to help retrain and optimise these patterns, with the goal of improving oral function, supporting healthy breathing and promoting optimal facial and dental development.
How Can Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Help?
Therapy may help with:
Breathing
Developing efficient nasal breathing and healthier breathing patterns.
Oral function
Improving tongue posture, swallowing, chewing, lip function and overall oral tone and coordination.
Oral habits
Supporting children to stop habits such as thumb, finger or dummy sucking.
Sleep
Addressing contributing oral and breathing patterns associated with snoring and sleep-disordered breathing.
Facial & dental development
Supporting healthy oral function and development alongside appropriate dental, orthodontic and medical care.
Meet Jaimee
Happy Faces Orofacial Myology is owned and operated by Jaimee Stakelum, a Registered Dental Hygienist, Orofacial Myologist and Integrative Breathing Therapist based in Fraser, Canberra.
Jaimee has extensive experience in orthodontics, having worked in a specialist orthodontic practice for 12 years. This experience developed her particular interest in the relationship between oral function, breathing, dental development and facial growth.
Since discovering Orofacial Myology, Jaimee has undertaken extensive postgraduate training in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, Integrative Breathing Therapy, oral habit management and related areas of oral and airway function.
Jaimee takes a practical, individualised and fun approach to therapy, adapting activities to suit each client's age, needs and goals. Jaimee's goal is to help children and adults understand the factors affecting their oral function and breathing, and give them practical strategies to improve their function, comfort and quality of life.
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