Nicole Goldfarb is a myofunctional therapist who recently went through her own MARPE treatment and is full of insights.
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0:00:00 – Introduction
0:04:29 – What is Myofunctional Therapy?
0:07:31 – The importance of addressing both Function and Structure
0:12:23 – Tongue Suctioning opposed to tongue Pressing
0:16:11 – Breastfeeding and Nursing
0:20:53 – Could structure alone resolve Myofunctional Disorders?
0:23:43 – Mewing tutorials on the internet can be misleading
0:26:05 – Tongue-tie and Myofunctional progress
0:27:05 – How to Suction mew
0:28:05 – Why it’s IMPOSSIBLE to breath with correct tongue posture
0:30:06 – Anterior vs Posterior tongue-tie
0:35:14 – Nicole’s experience with MSE
0:39:44 – Diagnosing UARS with Pes measurement
0:41:58 – Nicole’s Pes sleep study testimony with Dr. Jerald H. Simmons
0:45:33 – Sleep studies and False negatives
0:49:21 – What is the optimal sleep position?
0:56:55 – Myofunctional challenges with appliance wear
1:02:26 – “Airway Circle” group
1:03:28 – Is MSE enough?
1:05:27 – Night-time breathing and reflux
1:08:34 – Benefits of jaw surgery
1:16:09 – FME: the MSE on steroids
1:18:00 – The importance of MSE arms
1:20:29 – Compensations and bad oral habits
1:23:10 – Should teeth touch during suction
1:24:59 – How common are myofunctional disorders?
1:27:29 – Any advice for parents of newborns?
1:32:24 – Can myofunctional therapy have an effect on adult aesthetics?
1:33:55 – Could playing wind instruments be part of myofunctional therapy?
1:40:34 – What is the optimal diet for myofunctional therapy?
1:43:02 – Horace Fletcher: “The Great Masticator”
1:46:32 – Tongue-ties: fad or real concern?
1:48:10 – Myofunctional therapy after tongue-tie release
1:50:32 – Functional tongue-tie release
1:52:15 – Are tongue-ties being botched/overtreated?
1:55:41 – Buccal-tie and lip-tie releases
1:59:25 – Tongue-tie release before or after palatal expansion?
2:04:03 – Recommendations for potential guests to have on the upcoming podcast episode
2:09:22 – Myofunctional therapy and TRMR research in Brazil
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