Barbara J. Greene

Patient & Parent Testimonials

If you could tell someone in one sentence the most important benefit
received from this therapy, what would you say?

• “The long-term benefit to health due to proper biomechanics of the oral-facial muscles as well as the physical enhancement of facial appearance will be with our daughter throughout her life.” - Adrienne Fountaine, Ventura, CA, for Katherine, age 8


• “That the tongue is trained to be in a correct position so the teeth stay straight after orthodontics. Posture, speech, and change in the face were an unexpected bonus!” - Elaine O’Malia, Ventura, CA, for Marty, age 9


• “Stopped thumb sucking!” - Georgette Peterson, Ventura, CA, for Grace, age 9


• “Besides breaking the thumb sucking habit, the awareness of his body habits and the goals that can be achieved greatly healed his self esteem.” - Susan De Leon, Santa Ynez, CA, for Ventura, age 8

Letter from the Parents of a 4 Year Old

Dear Barbara,
Eight months ago, my husband and I sat in your office in complete shock. We brought our 4-year old daughter in for an evaluation after Dr. Dolgin (cranial osteopath) suggested that Casey’s jaw was not developing properly. We are educated people, but we were not at all prepared for the findings of your exam; nor were we prepared for the world we were about to enter.

Learning that Casey was tongue-tied was frustrating for us. My husband noticed Casey’s tight lingual frenulum when she was a baby, and we questioned her pediatrician. We questioned her pediatrician and her dentist several times over the next couple years about many things: her tongue, chronic hiccups, developing sleep apnea, constant choking on food and drink, chronic sinus infections, her sudden incessant hand biting, etc. We were always told she was fine, normal, strong, healthy; we were told all these other things are “normal” for toddlers and preschoolers. We kick ourselves for not knowing better, but we naively “assumed” the doctor must know since we didn’t.

When you told us that Casey was tongue-tied and that pretty much all of the symptoms we’d been questioning for a couple of years were related, we were just stunned. As we learned more about how important proper mouth and jaw development is to proper body growth, development and long-term health, we were speechless. Realizing the negative road Casey had been traveling down for 4 years, we were filled with anger and relief; anger for the 4 years during which we’d been questioning things but dismissed by doctors, but thankful that things could be addressed and changed while she was still young.

Following your recommendation for treatment, we had Casey’s lingual and maxillary frenulum released with laser surgery. Three days later, we started our weekly therapy appointments with you. We diligently performed the exercises you gave Casey each week, completing them twice a day, every day.

Barbara, it’s been eight months since this whole thing started, and the change in Casey is amazing. My husband and I cannot thank you enough for what you have done for our daughter. Casey’s life has been changed as a result of your caring work. She no longer suffers from chronic hiccups, sleep apnea, choking or sinus infections. Her once enlarged tonsils are normal size and do not need to be removed. Her speech is clear. She no longer chews her hands. Her face is balancing so pressure that was being placed on her right pupil is nearly gone (confirmed by the cranial osteopath). Her face is no longer growing in a way that would result in a distorted appearance. Her posture and balance is now proper. Her chin and jaw are developing the way they should; so much so that the holistic orthodontist (Darick Nordstrom, DDS, ALF practitioner) feels the chance is good that Casey won’t have to wear an oral orthotic to further assist in proper jaw development and growth.

My husband and I know, without question, that Casey’s face would have become distorted as she grew. We know that her total body health and functioning would have suffered had she not been treated. I don’t even want to think about the impact everything would have had on her emotionally over the years. But now all that is behind us. Casey will no longer be negatively impacted by the fact that she was once tongue-tied and her oral facial muscles did not work properly.

So we thank you for your work and your honesty. We thank you for caring. It’s not easy to get anyone to do these exercises as needed, but especially a 4 year old. You made this much easier for Casey. She always looked forward to seeing you. We found a way to make the exercises fun. We called it “tongue school” and made everything part of pretend play and fun.

I hope you continue with your work for many years. There are so many people who will benefit.

Many thanks always,
Hugh, Cindy, and Casey O’Brien
August 25, 2009

Letters from an Adult Patient, His Dentist & His Wife

Dear Barbara,
I would like to address this letter to perspective clients, while at the same time, giving you great thanks for changing my life. I thought that I was perfectly fine prior to treatment. I convinced myself that my breathing was fine, snoring and drooling was funny, occasional lazy speech was someone else’s failure to understand me, posture was overrated, stress was just a part of life, hanging my mouth open was fine, and snorting due to the fact that I could not breathe through my nose was no big deal. My wife often asked me to blow my nose, but even she did not understand the depth of my problem. Often times, I would eat with my mouth open and consume my food before others even started.

Of course, I did not exhibit these behaviors all at the same time, or even in the same day - maybe not even in the same week. You would have to really pay attention to me closely to notice these behaviors. If someone pointed these things out, you would notice immediately. Believe me, now that I have gone through this therapy, I see many of these behaviors in 95% of the people that I come in contact with. If you have not had this therapy, then you may be exhibiting at least some of these behaviors – although most likely in a very subtle manner.

How did I end up in therapy? My son David was referred to Barbara by Dr. Hang (David’s orthodontist). Dr. Hang wanted David to learn how to keep his mouth closed so that his teeth would not shift in coming years. David, his mother, and I, all filled out a survey to find out what some of David’s problems were. I realized that I had all of his issues and then some! I began to pay attention to all of the items that I listed above and soon realized that I could greatly improve my life with therapy. I was 44 years old and wanted to enjoy at least another 44 years of incredible health and happiness. So, when David was almost done with his treatment, I decided to take the plunge.

My first task was to have my nose tested for breathing capabilities. I needed to have sufficiently open airways in order to perform therapy exercises. Barbara referred me to Dr. Glen Waldman. My nose was 90% blocked! To make a long story short, I got my nose fixed. It is operating at a very high level and looks great to boot! I began therapy with Barbara a couple of months after my surgery and my life changed significantly.

I do not snore anymore; my speech is very clear; I have an incredible amount of energy, phenomenal posture and breathing capabilities; I enjoy food for the first time in my life; I do not offend my wife with food on my face; we enjoy meals together; I sleep like a rock; the bed does not get turned inside out at night; my stress is greatly reduced now that Barbara has trained me how to sleep effortlessly; I use to have stress in my eating, but now I take time and enjoy the moment. This therapy improved every aspect of my life and will allow me to live an extra 8-10 years!

Do not live in denial – get yourself checked out. It is life-changing and worth every single penny and ounce of time that it takes.

David Reynolds
August 24, 2008

Re: David Reynolds
Dear Barbara,
I read every word of David’s testimonial and learned a great deal from it. First of all, I’m elated that he got this kind of a change from the myofunctional therapy and the ENT surgery. Neither alone would have accomplished what the two could do. This will have a huge impact on his health. Deb and I read the letter and will have our team read it. We will also hand it out when we make referrals to you.

I’m thrilled to see the kind of improvements that are achievable when people actually do the treatment that is recommended. Both Davids have done an incredible job and are poster children for what can be done. I’m sad that only a small fraction of all the people we send for treatment even make it to your door, and fewer still go ahead. It is the world we both live in. If I saw all the patients that dentists supposedly refer to me I’d be working 24 hours a day which is only a couple more hours than I’m already spending at the office doing all the non-patient related stuff that Deb and I do!

We started a new class of the Biobloc Orthotropic Mini-Residency, and I am pleased with the new class. We discussed the need for myofunctional therapy in detail and showed interesting cases. I also feature the case of the boy we have discussed whose mother refused myofunctional therapy in a very vocal way several years ago. He now has OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) at age 15! I hope you will feature both David’s cases and this letter in your presentation at our Mini-Residency next June.

Sincerely,
William M. Hang, DDS, MSD,
September 7, 2008

Dear Barbara,
Hello! I just wanted to drop you a note to say “Thank You!” Your work with both Dave and David has made a very noticeable difference in my home. The following is a short list of benefits I’ve gotten from this process:

1. Dave’s [her husband’s] speech is more clearly projected. I actually understand most of what he says the first time he says it! He doesn’t have to repeat himself nearly as much.


2. He hardly ever gets food on his face anymore! (I LOVE that one!!)


3. He eats along with the family rather than being the first one finished.


4. I don’t roll over onto a wet pillow at night (he doesn’t drool anymore!) – YEAH!


5. He doesn’t have chapped/cracked lips like he used to (nor does our son David).


6. David has his mouth closed all the time-even whole sleeping.


7. David doesn’t belch like he used to. What a great improvement!!! :o)


8. David is more aware of his posture and does a good job of keeping himself straight-rather than slouching.

Quite frankly, I think I could go on and on, but you get the idea :o)

I can’t thank you enough for the work you have done with both of my Dave’s. I truly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart!

Your work is very much appreciated!

Best Regards,
Libby Reynolds
August 13, 2008

Selected Comments

• “After 10 1/2 years of sucking his thumb, Joel stopped after the first night with your motivational therapy program! My son and I are very appreciative for all the positive changes – both physical and psychological – that Joel has achieved. If I had to place a dollar value on the therapy results it would be “priceless”!...At times it was challenging due to our busy life style and life demands, but doable.” - M. Lourdes Ayala, Ventura, CA, for Joel, age 10


• “Ryan is more poised and communicates much better as a result of his therapy. He has had major changes in his self-confidence,...posture, the bite [and] eating and drinking habits.... I feel our investment was well spent and I give you a “10” rating on every aspect of the benefits of orofacial myology.” – Arlene Benson, Oxnard, CA, for Ryan, age 11


• “This therapy has meant everything to me. It’s great to eat food with my mouth closed! I love that I have learned to swallow correctly and I don’t have to worry about my overbite once the surgery is completed and the braces are off. Thank you, Barbara, for all your hard work and making me more comfortable with this process.” - Donele Nakata, Simi Valley, CA, age 30


• “Your office and approach is extremely cheerful and positive!!” - Christine Osborne, Ventura, CA, for Mary, age 11


• “Colin is more self aware; he sits up straighter; his mouth does not hang open;...his orthodontist has seen enough of a change to go ahead with braces; and I have seen changes in his self esteem, self-confidence, and facial changes. This therapy is priceless!” - Darlene Ferguson, Ventura, CA, for Colin age 13


• “Overall, this is an excellent program. My son was very receptive and enthusiastic about the exercises. As a result of his efforts, Dane has more awareness of the importance of the function of the tongue and mouth, swallowing,...and his eating, drinking, and sleeping habits.” Pamela Frederick, Camarillo, CA, for Dane, age 10

If you could place a dollar value on the results of therapy, what would it be?

• “Invaluable.” - Kathy Pavek


• “Priceless.” - Adrienne Fountaine


• “Priceless.” - Sandra Rasmussen

To arrange for therapy in Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, Santa Barbara or online, contact Barbara J. Greene.