Jessica Glover

Jessica Glover, RDH, COM®️ is a Certified Orofacial Myologist, trained through the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) as well as a Registered Dental Hygienist. Throughout her 25 year career in dental hygiene, Jessica was always looking at “whole body health” while treating her patient’s preventive dental needs. She knew there was much more to learn between the mouth/body connection. She started looking at the “why”. Why did her patients have orthodontic relapase? Why did her patients grind and clench their teeth? Why did her patients suffer from TMJ pain?

From that point Jessica’s education turned to orofacial myology, which is the study and treatment of oral and facial muscles as they relate to dentition, chewing and swallowing, and speech. As a certified orofacial myologist, Jessica is able to retrain the muscles of the face and mouth to correct functional patterns of nasal breathing, swallowing, chewing and at rest. This exercise-based therapy will help resolve issues associated with sleep, breathing, posture, orthodontic relapse, cervical neck tension and jaw pain. She also works with children (and adults) to eliminate oral habits such as thumb sucking, pacifier use or chewing on non-nutritive items.

Jessica is constantly adding additional education courses such as Tethered Oral Tissues (i.e. tongue tie/ankyloglossia), Myobrace training system and is in the process of studying Buteyko Breathing to become a certified Buteyko Breathing Educator. She is an active member of the IAOM (International Association of Orofacial Myologists), ADHA (American Dental Hygiene Association), CDHA (California Dental Hygiene Association), and AAOSH (American Academy of Oral Systemic Health). 

When not seeing clients via telehealth, or working in the dental office, Jessica enjoys spending time with her husband and two teenage kids. She also has a “mini farm” that keeps her busy with her horses, goats, chickens, dogs, and barn cat.