Myofunctional Therapy Castle Rock

Professional evaluation of oral myofunctional problems, the airway, craniofacial development, breathing, and tongue posture that are linked to our patients overall health, sleep, and wellbeing.

Myofunctional therapy, also known as orofacial myofunctional therapy or myotherapy, is a treatment that uses exercises to improve the muscles in the face, mouth, and tongue. Myofunctional therapy is an exercise program that helps treat orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs). It strengthens these muscles to improve simple functions like breathing, swallowing, chewing and speaking. As a result, this behavior modification can eliminate many of the impairments certain individuals have grown accustomed to dealing with every day. By focusing on strengthening the facial muscles, tongue, oropharyngeal and lip muscles, this allows us to resolve the root cause of many of these myofunctional impairments.

The Four Goals of Myofunctional Therapy, and the corresponding Core Dysfunctions to identify in our patients include:

• Nasal breathing
• Lip seal
• Proper tongue posture
• Correct swallowing pattern