Orofacial Physique Myofunctional Therapy

02/06/2026

Don’t just mask sleep apnea—let a myofunctional therapist help you retrain the muscles causing it so you can fix the function, not just the fatigue.

CPAP failure isn’t a patient problem.
It’s a model problem.

When 30 to 50 percent of people cannot tolerate CPAP, it tells us we are managing airflow at night without addressing why the airway collapses in the first place.

Poor tongue posture, orofacial muscle dysfunction, nasal resistance, tonsils, adenoids, craniofacial restriction and other physical obstructions matter. They shape the airway 24 hours a day, not just during sleep.

Treating pressure without correcting structure and function guarantees poor adherence.

Address causes first.
Support with devices second.

01/30/2026

Your teeth aren't crooked again because your dog ate your retainer; it's because muscle dysfunction was never addressed.

One of the main causes of orthodontic relapse is untreated muscle dysfunction. The tongue, lips, and cheeks exert pressure on the teeth constantly. If these muscles don't function and rest properly, they can gradually push teeth out of alignment, even after successful orthodontic treatment.

Common factors include:
• Low or forward tongue posture
• Mouth breathing
• Lip incompetence
• Improper swallowing

💡Myofunctional therapy trains the muscles of the face, tongue, and airway to work correctly at rest and during everyday activities like breathing and swallowing. When these muscles are balanced, they support orthodontic results instead of working against them.

Think of orthodontics as moving the teeth, and myofunctional therapy as creating the muscle environment that maintains their position.

Long-term stability depends not only on retainers but also on proper function.👅💪

01/24/2026

In adults, based on an 8 hour night, an Apnoea Hypopnoea Index of under 5 means up to 39 airway collapse or choking events are labelled “normal”.

Forty events?
Now it is a disease.

Physiology does not work in neat cut offs.

Each airway collapse causes a surge in stress hormones, a drop in oxygen, a micro arousal of the brain and fragmentation of sleep. The body does not know or care whether it is the 39th or the 40th event.

If an adult choked every 12 minutes while awake, no one would call that normal.

Numbers do not define health.
Breathing quality does.

01/23/2026

Did you know there's a strong connection between sleep-disordered breathing and bedwetting in children?
When a child isn't breathing well during sleep— due to mouth breathing, airway obstruction, or poor tongue posture-the body stays in a state of stress. This can interfere with deep, restorative sleep and disrupt the hormones that help control bladder function at night. The result? Bedwetting that isn't behavioral and isn't the child's fault.
This is where myofunctional therapy can make a difference. A myofunctional therapist works with children to improve tongue posture, oral muscle strength, nasal breathing, and overall airway function. By helping the body breathe and sleep more efficiently, we support better regulation of the nervous system-and often, improvements in nighttime dryness.
Bedwetting can be a sleep and airway issue, not a discipline issue. Looking at the whole picture matters.💙

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.