Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT)
口臉肌肉功能治療
First and Only Certified Provider in Hong Kong
MYOMUNCHEE 香港唯一認可執業者
Myomunchee is a simple tool from Australia designed by dentist Dr Kevin Bourke to improve OMDs. It is a chewing device that improves your breathing, sleeping, oral activities and overall health for all ages. It is a great tool to facilitate oral myology training to maximise the benefits and the greatest thing is it only takes several minutes a day. For some kids under 6 year old, it shows significant result on improving the bite without any bracing.
Myomunchee是由澳洲牙醫 Dr Kevin Bourke 設計的一個簡單工具，用於改善口臉肌肉功能。它是一種咀嚼裝置，適用於所有年齡人士，用作改善呼吸、睡眠、口腔活動和整體健康。這個工具能有效配合口臉肌肉功能治療。持久每天使用不多於10分鐘，它被證實能大大改善6歲以下小孩的牙齒咬合。
Orofacial Myology Assessment
口面結構及肌肉功能評估
Orofacial Structure
口面結構
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Nostril & Respiratory Tract 鼻孔及呼吸道
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Palate 上顎
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TMJ 下顎關節
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Oral Frenulum 口腔筋膜 (唇/頰/舌筋）
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Occlussion 牙齒咬合
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Tonsils 扁桃體
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Ruggae/ Tori
Functional Assessment
肌肉功能
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Oral Rest Posture 口腔閉合姿勢
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Muscular movement 肌肉運動
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Masticatory muscles 咀嚼肌肉
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Lip muscles 嘴唇肌肉
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Tongue muscles 舌頭肌肉
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Functional activities 活動功能
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Eating (chewing & swallowing) 進食 (咀嚼及吞嚥)
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Speech 發音
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Common OMDs Signs
常見口臉肌肉功能障礙症狀
Mouth breathing
用口呼吸
Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs)
繫帶過短
(脷筋/唇筋/頰筋)
Malocclussion
牙齒咬合不正
Drooling
流涎
Difficulty closing lips to swallow
舌嚥時難以合唇
Tongue thrusting food out
進食時舌頭將食物推出
Speech Sound Disorder
發音障礙
TMJD
顳顎關節症
Sleep Disorder/Apnea
睡眠窒息症/呼吸問題
Difficulty chewing food
咬合食物困難
Short chin
下巴過短
Pediatric Feeding Disorder
小兒餵食障礙
Craniofacial Dysfunctions
顱面骨發育問題
Gum disease
牙齦疾病
Pacifier/thumb/finger sucking
啜奶嘴/手指
Allergy
敏感
Adopted from:
The Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT)