Orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) is an exercise based protocol to strengthen the tongue and other orofacial muscles to promote proper oral resting posture and correct orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) to improve overall health.

Some common examples of OMDS are:

-tongue tie

-tongue thrust

-thumb/finger sucking

-grinding/clenching

-mouth breathing

-snoring

-sleep disordered breathing

Individuals of all ages can benefit from myofunctional therapy. From a young age, promoting proper resting position and proper function will guide in optimal jaw growth and development for better airway health. As an adult, correcting the habits that are already present can help resolve symptoms caused by these dysfunctions.

The continuous cycle of oral dysfunction can be hard to break!

•If we have low tongue posture, it will cause us to breathe through our mouths —>
•When we aren’t using our nose to breathe, it can cause inflammation and chroni

I’ve been getting this question a lot lately:
What does virtual myofunctional therapy actually look like?
It’s easier than you might think…

For a virtual session, you meet with your therapist online (just like a Zoom call.) All yo

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A suction hold before myofunctional therapy vs a suction hold after 6 weeks of myofunctional therapy.
Why does this matter? You can see so much more posterior engagement of the muscle after a few sessions of therapy, so much more toning of the muscl

THIS is why we do what we do. I received this email from the mother of one of my 8 year old patients and it absolutely made my day! These improvements are after only 3 sessions of myofunctional therapy and almost 4 weeks of clear aligners. I’m

I had the privilege of learning from the one and only @patrickmckeownofficial the last few days. Up until a few years ago I had no idea how the way we breathe significantly impacts our quality of life. I’m so excited to bring this skill into my

Last month I got my tongue tie released by the best @drlizzzt !!
(Photo 1-pre op, 2-post op, 3-1 week post op, 4-4 weeks post op.)
Even with minor symptoms, I’ve seen improvement with a number of things…
•tongue fully up in my pala

This patient is going through expansion with a removable appliance (MyoBrace) along with doing myofunctional therapy.

In comparing these before and after photos, which were taken about 4 months apart, we can see that there is now more room for the

Some signs of sleep disordered breathing will manifest in the mouth. This is why, as dental professionals, we should be screening for airway issues and asking more questions to our patients.

Some of the more common signs I see in the dental chair a

Proper oral resting posture is having your entire tongue up against your palate, lips sealed with your teeth slightly apart, and breathing through your nose. We want to be doing this all day and all night. Why is this important? Correct tongue postur

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