Common Symptoms & Complaints of
Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder (OMD)
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Narrow palate or smile
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Gummy smile
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Long Face
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Flatter facial features
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Small lower jaw or 'no chin'
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Droopy eyes
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Low facial muscle tone
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Short upper lip
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Asymmetries
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Deviated septum or crooked nose
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Bump on the bridge of the nose
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Dark circles under the eyes
Symptoms of Tongue Tie
(Infants)
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Trouble breastfeeding - Poor / shallow latch and painful for mother
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Poor Suck-Swallow-Breathe coordination
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May aspirate milk into lungs (worst cases)
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Infant reflux
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Trouble gaining weight
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Mouth Breathing / Open Mouth Posture
Symptoms of Tongue Tie
(Children)
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Difficult speech articulation or speech delay
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Chewing and /or swallowing issues - messy eater
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Picky eater, gags easily, oral aversions
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Mouth breathing / open mouth posture
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Sleep Apnea / Snoring
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Teeth Grinding​
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Forward head posture
Symptoms of Tongue Tie
(Adults)
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Sleep Apnea
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Clenching and grinding teeth
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Jaw pain, TMD, facial pain
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Chronic headaches, migraines
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Neck / shoulder pain and tension
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Forward head posture
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Speech Impairment - Fatigue
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Mouth Breathing / Open Mouth Posture