Orofacial Physique Myofunctional Therapy

12/26/2025

We’re seeing a generational shift — smaller jaws, narrower faces, and compromised airways.
These aren’t just cosmetic changes. They affect how we breathe, sleep, and function.

Mouth breathing, poor sleep, behavioural issues, and orthodontic crowding often share a single root cause: underdeveloped jaws and restricted airways.

It’s time to stop calling it “normal” and start asking why.

🫁 Airway health starts early.
👶 Growth is the window of opportunity.

12/19/2025

The biggest shift happening in dentistry right now isn’t a new product, a new laser, or a new protocol.
It’s a new understanding of what the mouth has been trying to tell us all along.

For years, most of us were trained to treat what we could see—teeth, gums, bite, wear, and decay. But the real driver behind many of these issues was often overlooked: the airway and the muscles that support it.

Airway-focused dentistry asks a different question—not just what does this smile look like? but how is this patient breathing, sleeping, swallowing, and functioning 24 hours a day? When breathing is compromised, the body adapts. Those adaptations show up as malocclusion, bruxism, TMJ symptoms, narrow arches, relapse after orthodontics, and even chronic fatigue and sleep issues.

That’s where myofunctional therapy becomes the missing link. By addressing tongue posture, oral muscle balance, nasal breathing, and proper swallow patterns, we’re no longer just managing symptoms—we’re treating the root cause. We’re helping the airway stay open, allowing growth and healing to occur the way it was intended.

When airway-focused dentistry and myofunctional therapy work together, dentistry shifts from reactive to preventive, from cosmetic to functional, and from short-term fixes to long-term stability.

This isn’t just better dentistry—it’s better healthcare.

12/10/2025

Watching their consistency turn into real progress is the best reminder of why this work matters so much. Proud therapist moment!⭐️

12/08/2025

But honestly, it is pretty cool!

I have the privilege of helping people breathe easier, sleep better, eat more safely, and speak with greater clarity, - all through something as fundamental as the tongue.

It's a perfect blend of science, therapy, and transformation, and I wouldn't want it any other way.

11/27/2025

Learning to chew and swallow correctly through myofunctional therapy makes Thanksgiving dinner so much easier to enjoy. 🦃🍂
When your tongue and muscles work the way they should, eating becomes comfortable and effortless.
Here's to savoring every bite this holiday! 🤎

11/20/2025

Instead of just treating symptoms, myofunctional therapy looks at how the body functions as a whole. It focuses on restoring balance in the muscles of the face, tongue, and mouth to improve breathing, swallowing, posture, sleep, and more.

It's not just about exercises—it's about getting to the root cause of issues that affect everyday life. Whether you're dealing with sleep apnea, TMJ pain, tongue-tie, or poor oral habits, addressing muscle dysfunction can be a game changer.

Healing happens when we connect the dots.
Functional medicine starts in the mouth!

11/15/2025

I can't stress this enough: don't ignore your child's symptoms. When you voice your concerns to a healthcare provider, avoid accepting the dismissive answer, "They'll outgrow it." There are effective actions that can be taken early—early intervention is crucial for your child’s health and well-being.

Children don’t grow out of airway obstructions — they grow around them.

Every blocked nose, every night of snoring, every restless sleep shapes how a child’s face develops… and how their brain functions.

What looks like “just snoring” today can mean lifelong changes in facial growth, behaviour, and learning potential.

👉 Early intervention changes everything.

11/05/2025

Did you know that TMJ pain often has more to do with how your muscles function than just the joint itself?

Your jaw, tongue, neck, and facial muscles all work together — so when one is out of balance, it can lead to:
• Jaw pain or clicking
• Headaches
• Clenching or grinding
• Neck and shoulder tension

Myofunctional therapy helps retrain those muscles to work in harmony - improving posture, tongue position, and breathing patterns that all impact your TMJ.

This month is all about awareness. If you've been dealing with TMJ discomfort, it might be time to look beyond the joint and start addressing the muscle patterns behind it.

11/04/2025

Crooked teeth (malocclusion) and sleep apnea are often linked by the same cause — muscle imbalance and poor oral posture.
At Orofacial Physique, we look beyond the teeth to find and fix what's really impacting your airway and your sleep.
Malocclusion and sleep apnea are often two sides of the same story — and myofunctional therapy helps rewrite it.

10/31/2025

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Myofunctional therapy — exercises that improve tongue posture, nasal breathing, and airway strength — can reduce AHI by 50–60%.

Yet most patients and even many clinicians have never heard of it.

Why are people still missing out on a highly effective, non-surgical option?

✅ Early intervention
✅ Better sleep
✅ Reduced long-term health risks

Airway health matters — and sometimes the solution is in training how you breathe

10/26/2025

🌙 When a Child Isn’t Getting Enough Oxygen at Night…

Their body goes into stress mode instead of rest mode.

💤 Here’s what that can lead to:

• Interrupted growth hormone release (which happens during deep sleep)
• Increased heart rate and strain on the cardiovascular system
• Daytime fatigue, hyperactivity, and difficulty focusing
• Behavioral or mood challenges that often get mistaken for ADHD
• Impaired memory and learning
• Changes in facial growth and development over time

If your child snores, mouth breathes, or wakes often — it’s not just “bad sleep.” It could be oxygen deprivation.

Sleep isn’t supposed to be a struggle.
✨ Every breath matters.

09/15/2025

✨Proper Tongue Posture → Better Sleep → Better Health✨

Did you know your tongue has a big role in how well you sleep?

👅 Proper Tongue Posture:
When your tongue rests gently on the roof of your mouth, it supports the airway and keeps it open. This means less snoring, fewer sleep disruptions, and more oxygen reaching your body all night long.

😴 Better Sleep Quality:
Good tongue posture promotes nasal breathing, deeper sleep stages, and more restorative rest. When your body gets true rest, your brain, muscles, and organs finally get the chance to recharge.

💪 Better Sleep = Better Health:
Poor sleep is linked to fatigue, inflammation, weakened immunity, weight gain, heart disease, and more. By improving sleep, the body can heal itself—balancing hormones, fighting illness, and strengthening overall health.

✨ Small changes like improving tongue posture can create a ripple effect: better breathing → better sleep → better health.