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.