Breathe Better Myofunctional Therapy

11/19/2022

Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs) occur when there is abnormal development or use of the face, mouth and/or tongue muscles, resulting in:

📍 Dysfunctional tongue placement
📍 Breastfeeding problems
📍 Stunted facial skeletal growth and development
📍 Disordered chewing and swallowing
📍 Speech impediments
📍 Malocclusion
📍 Temporomandibular joint movement/disorders
📍 Poor oral hygiene
📍 Stability of orthodontic treatment
📍 Facial esthetics... and more

Chewing plays an important role within the treatment program as it can help guide the strength and development of muscles and maintain healthy, strong muscle tone at any age ✨

11/17/2022

We have to recognize that tongue-tie is only the tip of the iceberg.

We need to be looking at

👅tongue posture
😄chewing
😋swallowing
🥤diet
🥦nutrition
😮mouth breathing
👍habits
👉genetic factors and more

The goal is to understand that tongue-tie is a piece of the puzzle and different elements need to be considered to help patients in each and every stage!

Our last Breathe online course of the year is coming up!
November 10, 11-13th, 17th 2022

To learn more and/or register visit www.breathecourses.com

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09/20/2022

Notice the date on the article….makes me wonder why this field is taking so long to be recognized….

🗣 Myofunctional therapy is not a NEW concept!
Orofacial Myofunctional therapy has been discussed as early as the 1800s with Dr. Edward Angle 🦷
He recognized the influence of mouth breathing on the resting posture and how it affected orthodontic treatment.

Following him , Dr. Alfred Rogers developed exercises to improve muscle function and tone.

09/10/2022

How does this help clear the nose ?!?!

➡️ temporarily increases carbon dioxide levels in the blood, which will in turn open the nasal passages. 👃

Breathing exercises can often help but they don’t always work for everyone.

If your nasal congestion is severe and doesn’t get better despite practicing different nasal clearing methods, including daily rinses and sprays, then you should talk to a doctor to find out if there’s an underlying issue that needs to be treated.

02/18/2022

Good sleep is SO important for heart health. Check out this article.

Having more than one sleep problem increased an individual's risk of heart disease by up to 141% in a retrospective analysis.

05/28/2021

https://breathebetterforlife.com/2021/05/25/how-tongue-mobility-changes-face-and-jaw-development/
Check out this video by The Breathe Institute. An easy way to understand how lingual restrictions affect craniofacial growth and development and contribute to sleep-disordered breathing.

05/20/2021

Colgate promotes orofacial myology! Check out this article.

When diagnosed, an abnormal tongue position can be corrected with myofunctional therapy, a special training process that ensures a future of good health.

11/13/2020

Such an important article about how patient care is approached. It’s so important to address the whole body in each of our individual areas and not get too zoomed in on one thing.

Recognizing TMJ and airway issues are integral to a dental practice seeking to offer patients predictable treatment options.

10/20/2020

This is interesting research on CTE from contact sport-related concussions and REM sleep behavioral disorders.

REM sleep behavior disorder in athletes may signal chronic traumatic encephalopathy and suggests brainstem pathologies may be to blame.

10/16/2020

Myofunctional therapy can help kids who struggle with sleep. Check out this meta-analysis.

To systematically review the current literature for articles describing the effect of myofunctional therapy on pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)…

09/28/2020

Global O2 Day is this Friday! Grab a ticket if you haven't already.

The coronavirus pandemic has hit the world hard, especially due to an inadequate protection of our bodies' airways. A weakened and neglected airway makes people more prone to catching the coronavirus and to experiencing more complications with Covid-19. Join us on Oct. 2 from 8 am to 8 pm PDT. Be pa...

09/24/2020

As a result compensation patterns during sleep may develop including open mouth breathing, teeth clenching, or predominant side-sleeping that can have secondary effects on maxillofacial development, temporomandibular health, and musculoskeletal posture issues.

Similarly, compensation patterns such as forward head posture, anteriorly rolled shoulders, and other myofascial restrictions may also be adopted to offset the limitations of a restricted upper airway in affected patients even while they are standing upright and awake. ZaghiMD.com