Nerissa Boggan, RDH, BSDH, AOMT-C®, COM®, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist, Sleep and Breathing Educator, is a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry Dental Hygiene Program. She is a perennial learner and an experienced practitioner and leader in the dental field, in private practice in both General and Periodontic Dentistry. She has been involved with the California Dental Association [CDA] Cares program and the Solano County Public Health & Social Services System Children’s Dental Disease Prevention Program. Nerissa brings a wealth of experience to the dental industry and is a regular attendee at national and international dental and medical conferences detailing education for optimal health in airway growth, development, and function.

She is the in-house expert on Sleep, Healing, and Recovery as a fundamental element of self-care practice at the Advance Peace National Violence Interrupter and Community Healing Bootcamp Academy. Her work supports improvements in the health and life span of emergency first responders, violence interrupters, and community mediators from around the country.

Nerissa is actively spreading the word about the importance of dental airway screening and patient education. She has undergone intensive training in orofacial myology that includes access to and understanding of thorough treatment programming that is individualized and based on the evaluation findings and unique needs of each client or patient. She holds certifications from the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) and the International Association of Oral Myology (IAOM). Nerissa has pursued advanced training through prestigious programs, including The Breathe Institute’s Myo Masterminds, First Class of 2021, the first of its kind and the most advanced and comprehensive 9-month literature and case-based course available today with 88 hours of instruction and hands-on learning, and the Yoon Institute’s Inaugural Class in Mastering Pediatric Dental Sleep Medicine. She is also the author of her first published children’s book, "My Dog Myo and My Nose," which highlights the importance of nasal breathing and hygiene.

Nerissa is zealously passionate about dentistry and holistic treatments for both children and adults. She is committed to assisting patients increase their understanding of the importance of establishing neuromuscular changes at a habitual level, establishing normal chewing, and swallowing patterns, improving tonicity of the orofacial musculatures, eliminating noxious habits and training facial and oral muscles of the mouth for the benefit of achieving optimal health. Her multidisciplinary background, compassionate approach, and commitment to preventive health make her a trusted advocate for families seeking to improve breathing, function, and overall wellness. Her goal for each client/patient is that they are functioning their B. E. S. T. self (Breathe. Eat. Sleep. Thrive).