What is it?
Myofunctional therapy uses a combination of physical therapy exercises to improve the bite, breathing, and facial posture of those with orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs). The training targets the face, neck, and mouth's soft tissues to reach optimal tongue position and oral rest posture.
Who it’s for:
Myofunctional therapy is suitable for children (typically ages 5+) and adults with improper tongue posture, chronic mouth breathing, swallowing issues, or speech problems. It is highly effective for treating TMJ pain, teeth grinding, snoring, and mild-to-moderate sleep apnea. It also helps individuals with oral habits like thumb-sucking or those undergoing orthodontics.
How the procedure works:
Myofunctional therapy is a specialized program of exercises designed to retrain the muscles of the face, mouth, and throat to improve breathing, swallowing, chewing, and posture. Often described as "physical therapy for the mouth," it focuses on correcting orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) such as mouth breathing, tongue thrust, and incorrect tongue rest posture. The process is non-invasive, generally lasts 6 to 12 months, and relies on daily, consistent exercises to create lasting neuromuscular changes.
Comfort and safety
Myofunctional therapy is a non-invasive, exercise-based approach designed to strengthen and retrain the muscles of the mouth, tongue, lips, and throat to improve breathing, swallowing, and sleep quality. It is considered a safe, gentle, and effective, often serving as a, or complementary to, treatment for sleep apnea, snoring, and TMJ disorders.
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