Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) at Kiddies Dental Care (KDC)
This information here is a general guide only as there would be case by case differences and variations for each individual patient. As for all therapies, it is hard to estimate how many sessions are needed to achieve goals as everyone work at difference pace. Also the goals may change from time to time depending on abilities, compliance of patient and family support.
The information below is subject to change without further notice.
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) sessions
• OMT is $150 per session – Zoom (online) and face to face are the same fee.
• Session fees are not claimable from Health Insurance nor medicare/EPC programme.
• At KDC, our OM Therapist is Alyssa CHAN. Alyssa is a Oral Health Therapist with Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Experience and Skills. She conducts the OMT programme for our clients. Alyssa works closely with Nicole Hutchinson, speech pathologist whom you had met at joint consultation.
• Number of sessions required to achieve the OM therapy goals are NOT set, it is based on individual progress.
• If unable to attend your booked Face to Face session due to mild illness – your child will need to attend by Zoom online (otherwise full session fee will be charged).
• OMT sessions only runs on Fridays only (Zoom online or Face to Face)
• Face to Face sessions are Fridays only at Kiddies Dental Care Clinic – 50 Buckley Street, Essendon.
OMT accessories and OMT supportive Oral Appliances
All of our clients in OMT programme are supported by the following tools and two Orofacial Myofunctional Appliances (OMA) if indicated; subject to OM therapist/ dentist advice. These are at additional cost to the therapy sessions.
- OM Tool Bag $40
- Myospots $50
- OMA: Habit Corrector – internal reminder for correct tongue placement at rest $330 (if required)
- OMA: Myomunchee – chewing device to increase muscle tone and jaw stability $120 (if required)
Further information on Habit Corrector and Myomunchee can be provided to you when required.
OMT Progress Review
Regular reviews during OMT and OMA are essential to ensure therapy is tracking in a desirable direction (approximately every 4-6 sessions, or whenever the Therapist sees necessary).
OM progress review / Update Management Direction – by Dr Kar Mun CHAN and Mrs Nicole Hutchinson $200
Attendance and Cancellation Policy for OMT sessions
1. Cancellations – non emergency: Except for emergency situations, all appointments must be cancelled at least 2 working days in advance by calling or emailing our clinic. We consider the following to be examples of NON EMERGENCY reasons to cancel an appointment: vacations, prescheduled doctor appointments, family events, parties, recreational events, after school activities, lack of baby sitter, car trouble, traffic, holiday weekend, school holiday, day before or after a holiday, schedule conflict, and sibling illness.
2. All appointments that are not cancelled at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled appointment will be charged a late cancellation fee of $80. This fee is not covered by insurance or other third party payer and must be paid in full no later than your next appointment. Patient will not be seen if late cancellation fee has not been paid.
3. Cancellations – emergency: In case of genuine emergency, appointment must be cancelled as early as possible prior to appointment time.
There is no charge for an emergency related cancelled appointment.
4. No Show without Notification: All appointments that are missed without notification will be charged $80 for the missed appointment. This fee
is not covered by insurance or other third party payer and must be paid in full no later than your next appointment. Patient will not be seen if late cancellation fee has not been paid.
5. If your child is unable to attend your booked Face to Face session due to mild illness – your child will need to attend by Zoom online
(otherwise full session fee will be charged).
6. Closings due to weather: If our clinic decides to close the office due to poor weather, we will contact you. We do not necessarily close
because school is closed. If we are open, and you decide to cancel due to weather conditions, you must do so at least 4 hours before your
scheduled appointment to avoid a late cancellation fee.
7. Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy will not be effective unless it is consistent and regular. Therefore, regular attendance at all appointments is
important. Due to our clinics tight schedule, it may be difficult to reschedule sessions, and the available times would be limited.
8. After school appointment times slots are extremely limited and may not be offered if they are not available. It is not possible to have after
school appointments for every session during a course of care. Please consider these inconveniences carefully prior to starting
therapy.
9. If two consecutive sessions are cancelled, we will make contact to discuss if therapy could be continued in your circumstance. You child will
lose the future pre-booked therapy appointment slots and go back on the waiting list for therapy services, so that the appointment can be
offered to another client. In this instance, you are welcomed to resume services at a later time when you are able to attend consistently. We
wish to emphasise that this policy is not intended to disadvantage your child, but rather to assist you to gain the most of out of the therapy
sessions as the frequency of attendance is crucial to outcomes.
10. Our system sends SMS and email reminders, but these should not be relied upon. We ask you to keep track of any appointments you have
made and to cross-check these with your child’s other activities.
11. Inadequate therapy progress – we do strive to achieve positive outcome for all our clients. However due to the individual (eg. Inadequate
engagement), family circumstance (eg. inadequate practice at home), or physical restrictions (eg. Untreated narrow palate, untreated tongue
tie) – optimal therapy outcome cannot always be expected.
12. Due to current COVID Pandemic, you need to be prepared the OMT programme may only be offered
by Zoom online means when our practice or clinical practice is subject to lock down, at any short notice.
13. Unfortunately, with Zoom delivery, it may not be effective/ successful for some patients; which would delay therapy progress.
MY SIGNATURE BELOW INDICATES THAT I HAVE READ THE ABOVE POLICY AND UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS.
Please print name of patient:
Signature of patient/responsible person (if patient is a minor):
Relationship to patient:
Date:
(This policy document will be emailed to you and your acceptance and signature is required before we can start OM therapy for your child)