I Spy with my Myo Eye...
Welcome to the “I Spy with my Myo eye” podcast. I am your host Brittny Murphy. I am a certified orofacial myologist, registered dental hygienist, and life long learner.My goal with this podcast is to bring you up to date in current literature and expand your knowledge of orofacial myofunctional disorders so that, together, we can get to the root of the problem! You ask, we’ll answer -By collaborating with true pioneers in specialties associated with the MYO world! Join me on this journey as we dive into the life altering world of tethered oral tissues and airway space. Let’s do this thing!
I Spy with my Myo Eye...
Episode 109 From Prehab to Rehab: Why Orthognathic Surgery Needs Myofunctional Therapy w/ Dr. Stanley Liu, MD, DDS, FACS
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Dr. Stanley Liu, a dentist and a physician, trained as an oral & maxillofacial surgeon and ENT sleep surgeon to discuss a critical (yet often overlooked) part of airway surgery: the muscles that surround—and make up—the airway.
We dive into why jaw surgery isn’t just about skeletal correction or airway volume. It’s about functional muscle rehabilitation. Dr. Liu shares why collaboration with myofunctional therapists before and after surgery is vital for long-term stability, smoother orthodontic care, and patient comfort.
You’ll learn:
-Why focusing only on airway space is a mistake
-How pre-surgical myo can reduce post-op complications
-What happens when we ignore muscle rehab
-And how to build stronger provider collaboration for better outcomes
If you work with surgical cases, airway patients, or post-op relapse concerns—this is the conversation you didn’t know you needed.