Orofacial Myology Disorders (OMD)

When you read that heading do you say “what on Earth is an OMD”? We are here to help answer that question. We have three trained orofacial myologists on staff at Baseline Speech. We can help with:

  • Diagnosing tongue-tie / recommending a frenectomy (if needed), and discussing pre- and post- care/ exercises

  • Messy eaters, loud eaters, drooling challenges

  • Children who snore - why? Is there a structural reason for this?

  • Resting spot. What we do while we do nothing is so important!

  • Relapsed orthodontic work

  • Open bites, over jets, or other teeth patterns that may be caused by tongue placement

Linda D’Onofrio, a well respected SLP in the field of OMDs, and one of the best professional development days we have ever had the pleasure of being a part of, gave us the following definition:

The goal is a closed-mouth posture. There is no reason why a child should snore. OMD is the study of the structures responsible for speech, and how they work. How your tongue sits in your mouth affects your teeth/ jaw and breathing! Learn more with us!