Dental Partners of Vero Beach provides myofunctional therapy in Vero Beach, FL. Call 772-569-4118 to learn more and schedule an appointment.
Myofunctional Therapy for Patients of All Ages
Myofunctional therapy combines various oral and facial exercises that target the soft tissues to impact a patient's bite, breathing, and facial posture and improve tongue position and oral rest posture. Our Myofunctional Therapists at MyoAir work with you and your child to create a customized exercise plan tailored to specific needs based on the patient's age, symptoms, and treatment plan.
Focused on optimal swallowing, breathing, and resting patterns, myofunctional exercises work to improve the strength and coordination of the muscles in a patient's face, neck, and mouth's soft tissues. With regular practice of these exercises, patients should notice improvements such as clearer speech, more efficient eating, and better sleep quality.
Through our airway orthodontic programs and in conjunction with myofunctional exercises, we significantly improve a patient's oral form and function using orthodontic techniques and appliances to align the teeth and reposition the bite to resolve poor muscular habits and other underlying causes of crooked teeth.
Things to Consider
Tooth Alignment and Jaw Position
- Malocclusions such as an excessive overbite, underbite, or deep bite or misaligned jaws.
Breathing
- Breathing with your mouth open.
Swallowing
- Moving or pursing lips when swallowing
- Frequently choking or gagging when eating or drinking
Oral Habits
- Grinding of teeth and/or clenching of the jaw (bruxism).
- Habitually biting your cheek or lip.
Myofunctional Therapy
Focused on optimal swallowing, breathing, and resting patterns, myofunctional exercises work to improve the strength and coordination of the muscles in your face, neck, and mouth's soft tissues. With regular practice of these exercises, patients should begin to notice improvements such as clearer speech, more efficient eating, and better sleep quality.
In addition to myofunctional exercises, our well-trained team can significantly improve a patient's oral form and function using orthodontic techniques and appliances to align the teeth and reposition the bite to resolve poor muscular habits and other underlying causes of crooked teeth.
Benefits of Myofunctional Therapy
- Uses light forces to naturally align the teeth
- Patients can easily maintain their oral hygiene
- No dietary restrictions
- Addresses proper nasal breathing
- Encourages proper airway development
Frequently Asked Questions about Myofunctional Therapy
We like to think of Myofunctional therapy as physical therapy for your mouth – it’s like taking your face to the gym. It helps with proper tongue placement, tongue positioning, swallowing and chewing.
Form Follows Function
If we have poor mouth function – mouth breathing, reverse swallowing, low tongue posture;
then we will have poor form – crowded teeth, small airways, narrow palate, etc.
- Sleep apnea
- Oral dysfunction
- Mouth breathing
- Sleep disordered breathing
- Speech and articulation issues
- Irregular chewing and/or swallowing
- Bad oral habits (thumb or finger sucking)
- Low tongue posture (with possible oral restriction present)
- Uses light forces to naturally align the teeth
- Patients can easily maintain their oral hygiene
- No dietary restrictions
- Addresses proper nasal breathing
- Encourages proper airway development
For additional information about Myofunction Therapy go to myoair.com