Have you or a healthcare provided noticed the following in your child?

  • speech issues
  • open bite
  • chewing and swallowing issues
  • mouth breathing
  • sleep disordered breathing
  • teeth grinding
  • TMJ symptoms

Dr. Ghatak is certified in myofunctional therapy.

Myofunctional therapy is a treatment program to train the muscles of the face and mouth needed to eat, speak, breathe, and swallow.

It is used to treat common myofunctional disorders, and it can be used as the primary treatment or in conjunction with other treatments.

Corrected muscle behaviors allow for proper craniofacial development as your child ages, and treatment is usually most effective when started early. However, children of all ages can benefit from myofunctional therapy exercises.

The neuromuscular re-education exercises, like oral physical therapy, provided by Merrifield Pediatric Dentistry aim to eliminate negative oral habits, retrain muscle memory and improve the following to support proper growth and development:

  • proper tongue position
  • lip seal
  • nasal breathing
  • proper posture

Contact us to schedule a comprehensive evaluation and therapy sessions.

Lactation Support

Tethered oral tissues, commonly called lip and tongue ties, restrict full movement of a baby’s orofacial muscles and can effect a baby’s ability to properly feed and can lead to growth and development issues.

These restrictions often lead to nipple pain, trauma and decreased milk supply for new mothers and difficulty feeding for babies.

Merrifield Pediatric Dentistry provides comprehensive and collaborative breast feeding solutions including infant laser tissue releases to optimize feeding.

Contact Merrifield Pediatric Dentistry to schedule an evaluation for your infant.

Imen Helali
2024-06-07
Dr. Monamie always makes my daughter feel comfortable and at ease during her visits. The office is bright and welcoming, and the staff is very friendly. Dr. Monamie is patient, gentle, and takes the time to explain everything in a way that kids can understand. My daughter actually looks forward to her dental check-ups now. Highly recommend for any parent looking for a great pediatric dentist.
Anna Drabyk
2024-06-03
Thank you to Merrifield Pediatric Dentistry for being so amazing to my son for his first visit to the dentist.
Joseph Izaguirre
2024-05-16
Dr. Monamie and team are ABSOLUTELY the best! Gentle, empathetic, patient, and competent best describes the team at MPD. My 5y son (with ASD) was terrified going to the dentist but after transferring over to MPD, he actually looks forward to his dentist visits. I've been to several - I can't recommend any better!
Suany Vaca jordan
2024-05-11
Great staff and great doctor. They are the best with kids.
Meghan Farrell
2024-04-30
Great service and attention to kiddos!
Joanne Su
2024-02-05
Dr. Ghatak and her staff are very nice and friendly. She creates a fun and safe environment for my kids making the dentist experience enjoyable! I highly recommend her!
Sean Dunaway
2024-02-05
Both my sons have been in a good hands here since 2018. Thank you for taking care of them.