Contributing Factors & Complications of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs)

Written By Rowan Bupp, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC

  • Thumb/finger/tongue sucking patterns

  • Open mouth rest posture of the lips

  • Forward rest posture of the tongue

  • Weak lip muscles (orbicularis oris)

  • Difficulty with chewing, gathering, and swallowing solid foods

  • Malocclusion

  • Orthodontic relapse

  • Speech disorders

  • Tongue-tie (Ankyloglossia)

Rowan Bupp, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC
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