MMSC 2025
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) Workshop
(Limited to 50 Participants – First Come, First Serve!)
Join us for a comprehensive hands-on workshop led by A/Prof. Dr. Mimi Yow and a highly esteemed team of OMT experts from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Sleep Centre, Singapore. This workshop is designed for multidisciplinary practitioners who wish to incorporate Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) into the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
The workshop focuses on the key role of OMT in improving upper airway muscle function and reducing OSA symptoms. Participants will learn evidence-based isotonic and isometric exercises for the orofacial muscles related to breathing and stomatognathic functions, which have been shown to reduce snoring, improve oxygen saturation, and enhance sleep quality.
The workshop will include live demonstrations, practical exercises, and guidance on how to incorporate OMT into your patient treatment plans. A special focus will be on the use of OMT as part of a multimodal approach to OSA, with insights into patient responses and expected outcomes. You will also receive hands-on practice with various OMT exercises and devices designed to enhance patient outcomes.
Meet your Trainers
Meet your experienced myofunctional therapists from the DUKE-NUS Sleep Center. They have years of experience conducting orofacial myofunctional therapy for patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Clinical A/Prof. Dr. Mimi Yow
BDS (Singapore); FDSRCS (Edinburgh); MSc (London); PhD (Karolinska);
FAMS (Orthodontics); FAMS (Sleep Medicine).
Dr. Yow is a highly accomplished dental surgeon specializing in Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Cleft and Craniofacial care, and Sleep Orthodontics. She trained at the University of Singapore and pursued further postgraduate education in the UK, USA, and Sweden, earning a Doctorate in Dental Medicine from Karolinska Institutet. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine (Singapore) in Orthodontics and Sleep Medicine.
Currently, Dr. Yow serves as the Director of Clinical Services at the SingHealth Duke-NUS Disease Centre (SDDC) for Sleep and is a Senior Consultant at the National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) and SingHealth Duke-NUS Sleep Centre. She is also a Visiting Consultant in multiple hospital departments, including Otorhinolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, and Pediatric Respiratory Medicine.
As a hospital-based orthodontist, Dr. Yow is deeply involved in multidisciplinary care for patients with Cleft and Craniofacial Anomalies, Orthognathic Surgery needs, and Sleep Disorders. Her contributions have been recognized through multiple awards, including the NDCS STAR Award (2007), SingHealth GCEO Excellence Award (2011), and Singapore Health Quality Service Silver Award (2018).
Dr. Yow has played a pivotal role in training and setting clinical standards in Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopedics, and Dental Sleep Medicine. She was a founding co-director of the national NDCS-NUS Orthodontics Residency Programme, and has led key orthodontic and craniofacial programs at NDCS. She is also a Clinical Associate Professorat the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Dentistry and Duke-NUS Medical School, lecturing extensively both nationally and internationally.
Ms. Jade Tay Jin Yu
Sleep Technologist and myofunctional therapist
Jade is a senior sleep physiologist at the Sleep Centre, SGH since 2013. She attained her PRSGT in 2015 and CCSH in 2021. She completed her Master of Science in Sleep Medicine from the University of Oxford in 2022. She received her training for OMFT from Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) in 2018 to 2020. She is currently the lead of the OMFT clinic in the Sleep Centre, SGH.
Mr. Desmond Chia Ming Rui
Sleep Technologist and myofunctional therapist
Desmond is a sleep technologist at the Sleep Centre, SGH since 2019. He attained his RPSGT certification in 2022 and presented a poster regarding OMFT during the 2022 Asia Pacific Society of Respirology Conference held in Seoul. He attended an Introduction to Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy course conducted by the Australian Academy of Orofacial Myology in 2024.
Objectives of this workshop
Our Coordinators
A/Prof. Dr. Lau May Nak
Orthodontist
Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya
Ms. Oo Kah Pheng
Speech Therapist
Child Development Department
Sunway Medical Centre