Myofunctional therapy is a type of treatment that helps fix problems with the muscles and actions of your face and mouth. These problems called orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs), can make it hard to breathe, chew, swallow, and talk properly. Myofunctional therapy teaches you how to use your mouth muscles the right way to improve these functions and get rid of bad habits.
Myofunctional therapy has been shown to directly or indirectly help with the following:
In a progressive approach to tackling sleep breathing disorders, a Doctor of Dentistry and a Myofunctional Therapist have joined forces to provide comprehensive patient care. The dentist focuses on diagnosing and treating dental-related causes, such as malocclusions or jaw misalignments, while the myofunctional therapist works on correcting issues with proper nose breathing, the position of the tongue, lip closing, food chewing and swallowing, facial expression, jaw movement, TMJ, facial bone development, body posture, and many more. Together, they create individualized treatment plans that improve airway function, enhance sleep quality, and ultimately boost their patients' overall health and well-being.