Ashley Babb
When Ashley Babb started her career as a registered dental hygienist 13 years ago, the curriculum didn't teach about orofacial dysfunctions and all the markers of underdevelopment that she encountered every day with her patients. Most dentists hadn't learned about it either, nor had many of the specialists they worked with.
Ashley had a lightbulb moment when she started understanding the connection between oral development to airway and systemic health and developed a passion for helping people overcome issues associated with orofacial dysfunction.
She started studying her craft at the Academy for Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) alongside dentists, speech language pathologists, physical therapists, lactation consultants, and occupational therapists. Students from all over the world came together to attend this industry-leading post-graduate training academy developed for allied health professionals who wanted to treat orofacial myofunctional disorders. She set forth with a passion for creating patient awareness, talking with anyone whom the subject would benefit, and bridging the gap between professionals.
"Myofunctional disorders are a silent epidemic. So many people are suffering from improper breathing and poor sleep along with several conditions that manifest from that, many of those conditions originating in and around the mouth. I advocate for a shift in our health system where myofunctional therapy should take a role in preventive care.
The more we know and connect the better we can work together and serve our patients."
When she's not improving the lives of her patients, the Ithaca native enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, Shane, and three children, August, Della and Jackson, cultivating their land for gardening, homesteading and wildlife habitat.
Ashley Babb
When Ashley Babb started her career as a registered dental hygienist 13 years ago, the curriculum didn't teach about orofacial dysfunctions and all the markers of underdevelopment that she encountered every day with her patients. Most dentists hadn't learned about it either, nor had many of the specialists they worked with.
Ashley had a lightbulb moment when she started understanding the connection between oral development to airway and systemic health and developed a passion for helping people overcome issues associated with orofacial dysfunction.
She started studying her craft at the Academy for Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) alongside dentists, speech language pathologists, physical therapists, lactation consultants, and occupational therapists. Students from all over the world came together to attend this industry-leading post-graduate training academy developed for allied health professionals who wanted to treat orofacial myofunctional disorders. She set forth with a passion for creating patient awareness, talking with anyone whom the subject would benefit, and bridging the gap between professionals.
"Myofunctional disorders are a silent epidemic. So many people are suffering from improper breathing and poor sleep along with several conditions that manifest from that, many of those conditions originating in and around the mouth. I advocate for a shift in our health system where myofunctional therapy should take a role in preventive care.
The more we know and connect the better we can work together and serve our patients."
When she's not improving the lives of her patients, the Ithaca native enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, Shane, and three children, August, Della and Jackson, cultivating their land for gardening, homesteading and wildlife habitat.
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