Lips Sealed Myofunctional Therapy

05/30/2026

Hard work pays off! This little gem is dedicated ❤️🙏🏼

05/06/2026

Children with sleep breathing disorders score lower across cognitive domains, highlighting risks for learning and memory deficits, meta-analysis finds.

05/05/2026

The sweetest!!!

04/03/2026

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03/18/2026

We only panic when it is labelled “sleep apnoea.”

But the body does not wait for a label.

Snoring is a symptom of resistance.
Resistance means effort.
Effort means stress.

And chronic stress rewires a growing child.

03/04/2026

This is worth watching!

12/20/2025

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Its position shapes the palate.
Its strength supports nasal breathing.
Its function guides facial growth.

When the tongue cannot rest on the palate or move properly — because of mouth breathing, allergies, tongue tie, or airway obstruction — the face, teeth, and airway all pay the price.

Healthy tongue posture.
Healthy growth.
Healthy airway.

If your child has crowded teeth, an open mouth posture, or trouble breathing through their nose — check the airway first.

11/02/2025

Congratulations to Soroush Zaghi, MD and The Breathe Institute team on publishing their 2025 update on lingual frenuloplasty (tongue-tie release with sutures) outcomes.

They originally reported a retrospective analysis of 445 patients treated in conjunction with myofunctional therapy in 2019 - a groundbreaking foundation for the field.

This new prospective study of 445 patients aged 4 years and older builds on that work with several key refinements:

✅ Standardized pre- and postoperative myofunctional therapy protocol with readiness assessments to ensure consistent preparation and rehabilitation of tongue and orofacial muscles.
✅ Functional mobility endpoints - the Tongue Range of Motion Ratio (TRMR) and Floor of Mouth (FOM) Hold Maneuver - used to improve diagnosis, guide surgical planning, and determine adequacy of release.
✅ Preserving more fascia and a transition from scissors only to assistance with a LightScalpel CO₂ laser for greater surgical precision, visualization, bleeding control, and less complications.
✅ Use of a tissue glue and reduced sutures for enhanced wound stability, bleeding control, and improved wound healing.

This infographic compares and summarises the results as their approach has evolved.

The field continues to progress through the pioneering work of this team, collaboration with myofunctional therapy, and ongoing innovation in assessment and technique.

These releases are a very gratifying part of my work, and it is very inspiring to see how we can keep learning and evolving to achieve even better outcomes for our patients.

Read the full details of this study here:
https://www.mdpi.com/2694-2526/51/2/11 #

11/01/2025

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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

10/11/2025

Think about it!

What will you be having today? 🍂 🍽️ ⁠
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