CE Hours: 6 (Online)

Myofunctional Therapy has been a part of the dental hygiene scope of practice for decades but it has become one of the fasted growing skills in the last few years.

This course is designed as an introduction to Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy. Upon completion of this course the dental hygienist will have the skills to identify orofacial myofunctional disorders to improve the comprehensiveness of a client’s oral health assessment and complexity of their dental hygiene care plans.

Upon completion of this course the dental hygienist will have a good sense of next steps in determining whether or not myofunctional therapy is an adjunctive therapy they want to pursue further in their career.

Online Dates:

Part 1: Thursday, September 3rd - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST

Part 2: Thursday, September 10th - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST

Part 3: Thursday, September 17th - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST

Can’t attend live? No problem!

All sessions are recorded and automatically uploaded to your rdhu Members Portal within 2–3 days — no need to request access. You'll receive immediate access to the portal, post-test quiz, and certificate right after the course. Recordings remain available for 30 days.

Learning Objectives:

Learn to define what Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy is, who the stakeholders are within the industry, and its role in oral health
Review and learn the anatomy relative to orofacial development.
Learn to identify normal oral posture and the factors that contribute to orofacial myofunctional disorders. (OMD)
Learn to screen clients with orofacial myofunctional disorders and identify the need for referral to other health care providers.
Learn to identify the signs and symptoms of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders

This 6-hour online course is a pre-requisite for the Full Myo Practical Program (30 hours)

What Your Colleagues Are Saying About This Course

The introduction to Myofunctional Therapy was a wonderful experience and insightful. Reminding RDH in general practice that signs and symptoms are seen daily. Our clients/patients need us to advocate for them to make a difference. ~ Rebecca
The course was a great introduction to the topic of myofunctional therapy. It got me thinking of all the clinical signs I see every day on my patients that I now know are signs that clients may need myofunctional therapy. ~ Emily
Joe was a fabulous presenter. Information is informative and easy to follow along. It was a great introduction to myofunctional therapy, OMD, and its correlation to airway and functional dentistry. Knowing and working with Joe in the past, made the mini course somewhat predictable, but I still learnt some things and I can’t wait to take the full course, as I know I will learn lots in that course. ~ Carrie
Fantastic course. Exceeded exceptions. Joe is obviously a subject expert and provided an in-depth introduction to myofunctional therapy. ~ Laura
Joe was wonderful. Extremely knowledgeable and presented in a clear, organized, well paced manner. Answered all questions. He seemed genuinely excited to review submitted case photos and showed his passion for myo and the dental hygiene profession. Excellent! ~ Lisa
It was a great introductory to myofunctional therapy, I can't wait to dive deeper into this discipline. ~ Ferzana
This was well presented and the information provided was understandable and this knowledge will be carried into my hygiene practice. ~ Katrina
Very informative, addressing great ideas that could easily transition into daily practice. ~ Brenda
This online course was both insightful and interesting! Joe is a great educator in this topic and I look forward to learning more as I just registered for the 30-hour course. ~ Bethany
Loved it! Very informative and definitely something I’m interested in pursuing. I never realized the power it could have on clients to get an early assessment and why more aren’t doing it. ~ Allison
Joe provided an amazing course that is very relevant to what we truly see in our clients everyday. He has provided some key gems to aid us in assessing existing conditions and most importantly in the prevention of lifelong problems. RDHU continues to offer the highest quality continuing education for lifelong learning! ~ Dorothy
Joe presented the course very well and answered all our questions with very good information. It was such an intensive but very informative course. Thank You. ~ Rejjie
This course was exceptionally informative, relatable, and very intriguing. It's allowed me to change my vision and see my clients in a different way. I can't wait to look at everyone with a new view point and bring their care to another level. Thank you! ~ Priscilla
Joe had a great presentation. He made me feel more comfortable talking with my patients about this topic if they are presenting with current issues in their mouth. ~ Stephanie
The impact that myofunctional therapy has in the dental industry is something that all dental professionals should be aware of. ~Nicky