Megan Van Noy was the first Registered Dental Hygienist specializing in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy in Portland, OR. She founded NW Myofunctional Therapy in 2016 and has been working with patients locally as well as across the globe via telehealth. Megan collaborates with specialists in all areas of airway health including ENTs, sleep apnea specialists, pediatric dentists, holistic dentists, orthodontists, and orthodontists to address all functional underlying causes of sleep apnea, mouth breathing, clenching/grinding, orthodontic relapse, and tongue tie restrictions.
Megan has studied with and completed training through the AOMT. She has implemented training protocols through The Breathe Institute and became an Ambassador for their programs, as well as audited the Tongue-Tied Academy of Richard Baxter (author of Tongue-Tied and leader in the field). She has taken courses specializing in TMJ/D pain with the Fast and Functional team. She is also a Munchee Educator with Myo Munchee based out of Australia and studied Buteyko breathing re-education courses. She is a member of the AAPMD and is a part of my local CoLab. She attends continuing education through the American Laser Study Club Symposiums, Biolase Conferences, and more.
Megan hosts an educational podcast called The Munch Bunch Podcast that features many thought leaders and researchers in the field.
NW Myofunctional therapy has several associates and Megan mentors other myofunctional therapists in the field as well as has a program to help implement myofunctional therapy and airway protocols into dental offices. She joins Dr. Pascal to discuss her journey and how her technique affects her patients and family members.

Learn more about Megan here: https://www.orofacial-myology.com/ or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nwmft/