Esthetic Changes
Mis-use or dis-use of the orofacial muscles and functions cause esthetic problems such as unpleasant open mouth posture, tongue thrust, facial grimaces, mannerisms, wrinkles and furrows, which can create self image issues.
OMT
HELPS
Self awareness for stress symptoms, behavioral modification techniques, normalization of orofacial functions (swallowing, chewing), promotion of nasal breathing, elimination of parafunctions and habits, reducing muscle pain are all techniques that OM therapists use to help the patients achieve a more pleasant appearance.
IF NOT
TREATED
Often, unpleasant esthetic changes are a symptom of dysfunctions more significant and those are the ones that may be a problem. However, a healthy self image is psychologically very important and ignoring it may cause feelings of depression.
27. Esthetics
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