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What is myofunctional therapy?
- Myofunctional therapy is a specialized program of exercises designed to correct dysfunctions of the muscles of the tongue, lips, and face.
- This "physical therapy for the mouth" helps retrain the resting posture of the tongue and lips, ensuring they function correctly during essential activities like breathing, speaking, chewing, and swallowing.
- By addressing the root cause of issues such as open-mouth breathing, tongue thrust, and poor head and neck posture, it can effectively alleviate symptoms related to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, orthodontic relapse, and even mild sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults
Symtpoms
Tongue Tie
Mouth Breathing
Mouth Breathing
Ankyglossia, or tongue tie, is a tethered tissue between your tongue and the floor of the mouth. This can interfere with eating, drinking, tongue posture, sleep quality, and so much more!
Mouth Breathing
Mouth Breathing
Mouth Breathing
Is your child breathing through their mouth during the day and/or night? Mouth breathing decreases oxygen levels, which are essential for growth and healing!
Tongue Thrust
Mouth Breathing
Sleep Disordered Breathing
The action of pushing the tongue against the front teeth when chewing or swallowing is considered a tongue thrust. This can move and misalign teeth.
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Daytime sleepiness, hyperactivity, ADHD, and more can be a sign of sleep disordered breathing.
Allergies
Chronic allergies can stuff up your nose and cause you to breathe through your mouth. Allergens are filtered through the nose faster than if you are breathing through your mouth!
Thumb Sucking & Oral Habits
Thumb sucking, finger sucking, nail biting, and many other oral habits can be a sign of low tongue posture.
4 & Under
Infants
1-2 years old
1-2 years old
Infants are at the beginning of their airway journey. As parents, we want our babies to be able to eat, sleep, and breath well. Often times, we know that this does not always happen for many reasons. Does your baby have a hard time latching, drinking from a bottle, swallow air leading to gassiness, grunt during their sleep, etc. You may w
Infants are at the beginning of their airway journey. As parents, we want our babies to be able to eat, sleep, and breath well. Often times, we know that this does not always happen for many reasons. Does your baby have a hard time latching, drinking from a bottle, swallow air leading to gassiness, grunt during their sleep, etc. You may want to get your baby evaluated by a pediatric dentist or ENT to make sure there is no tongue tie or lip ties!
1-2 years old
1-2 years old
1-2 years old
Now that your little one is starting to eat solid foods, crawl, walk, babble, say words, we want them to do this successfully. Often times, tongue thrusts can begin to appear during this stage. Our tongue is an important muscle that can shape how our face, mouth, and airway form. Pacifiers, thumbs, finger habits and more can interfere wit
Now that your little one is starting to eat solid foods, crawl, walk, babble, say words, we want them to do this successfully. Often times, tongue thrusts can begin to appear during this stage. Our tongue is an important muscle that can shape how our face, mouth, and airway form. Pacifiers, thumbs, finger habits and more can interfere with how the teeth and jaw are forming. Don't worry, it's not too late!
2-4 years old
1-2 years old
2-4 years old
Our little toddlers are probably running around everywhere at this point. If there are still oral habits, it may be time to start thinking about cessation ideas! The roof of the mouth can become vaulted and restrict the floor of the nasal passage. We want our children to have a good open airway to influence a good night's rest!