Dalanna is a registered dental hygienist and Certified Specialist in Orofacial Myology. She has been practicing myofunctional therapy since attending the Academy of Myofunctional Therapy in 2014. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from WSU in 2009 and has devoted her career to prevention as it relates to gum disease, orthodontics and sleep disordered breathing.
Dalanna has furthered her studies in advanced courses including obstructive sleep apnea, temporomandibular joint disorder, frenulum inspection protocols and is certified in Functional Breathing Re-education through Buteyko International. She has taken courses and workshops through the International Association of Orofacial Myology, American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry, International Affiliation of Tongue Tie Professionals, Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences, Myo Modalities, Airway Circle, International Association of Airway Hygienists , Feed the Peds Myo Membership, Fast & Functional TMD and the Myofunctional Research Center.
In 2018, she became the first person in Kansas to receive the distinction of a Certified Specialist in Orofacial Myology through the graduate school of Behavioral Health Sciences in Cheyenne Wyoming.
She is the owner and sole practitioner of Myofunctional Therapy of Kansas and treats patients throughout the US.