Periodontal assessments are part of the dental check-up to assess the health of your gums, bone, and the tissues surrounding your teeth, often involving visual inspection, probing for pocket depths, and X-rays to check for gum disease, inflammation, or bone loss.

While many of us are familiar with this process, we often lack a thorough understanding of what it means for our oral and systemic health.

Health prevention & healing begins on the birth continuum.

Oral health is an essential part of prenatal care, given that poor oral health during pregnancy can lead to poor health outcomes for the mother and baby. Through understanding the cause and prevention of disease, parents can actively take steps to improve their health before conception to help ensure a healthy start for their children.

While the field of Orofacial Myology has been established for decades, and is foundational to the field of Dental Hygiene, the past 20 years have brought it into public health practice, bringing awareness to an ever-growing field of preventative health. This post discusses orofacial myofunctional disorders, orofacial myofunctional therapy, and oral ties, along with healing tools and protocols to promote long lasting orofacial myofunctional health.