Specialized dental practitioners, Psychiatrists and psychoanalysts, Prosthodontist
Cherry Creek Orofacial Myology
Founded in 2009, Cherry Creek works with all ages to provide therapy for the muscles of the face, lips, tongue & the jaw to establish correct rest & functional patterns which impact growth & development. Orofacial Myology therapy corrects abnormal swallowing (tongue thrust) & mouth breathing patterns, treats non-nutritive sucking habits such as thumb/pacifier & eliminates TMD muscular dysfunction, open mouth rest posture, chronic nail biting, lip licking, cheek biting, drooling & ‘messy’ eating patterns. The overall goal of Orofacial Myology is to assist in the correction and elimination of these behaviors. Lasting results are often dramatic, occur in about a four-month period and are sustainable over a lifetime. Cherry Creek Orofacial Myology’s founder & owner, Mary Ruma-Smith, BSDH, RDH, COM, has 35+ years of professional experience, which includes being a registered dental hygienist and a certified orofacial myologist.