Washington DC Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy: Pediatric OMT Treatment Announced
OMT services from Children’s Choice Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics are part of the clinic’s recent initiative to help children and toddlers with orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs).
More information is available at https://www.mychildrenschoicedental.com/thrive-myofunctional-therapy
Dr. Jonelle Grant Anamelechi, the clinic’s resident pediatric dentist, offers a comprehensive range of services for children who have OMD symptoms, such as thumb sucking, feeding, speech, sleep apnea, breathing, and eating issues.
OMDs in young children are often caused by issues such as a disruption to their airways, a prolonged sucking habit, or tethered oral tissue which can lead to abnormal positioning of a child’s lip, jaw, or tongue. Without intervention, this can cause long-term problems, inc...