Poor sleeping, teeth clenching, snoring, mouth breathing, and even facial development issues in children can all stem from oral airway health. The solution? Myofunctional therapy.
Myofunctional therapy isn’t focused on trying to cover up the symptoms for relief. It’s used to treat the root cause.
Myofunctional therapy is non-invasive and focuses on muscle training to resolve these issues. It’s natural, and it’s a valid option for people of all ages.
Nevada Dental Sleep is the Las Vegas area’s go-to source for Myofunctional Therapy.
Pairing myofunctional therapy with oral appliance therapy can help patients achieve better sleep and breathing outcomes. Our professionally qualified team has the skills, experience, and understanding of Myofunctional therapy to ensure you get the results you need.
Myofunction Therapy is a series of therapy treatments that focus on retraining the muscles in your mouth. This is commonly used to stop abnormal muscle habits that create a variety of airway restrictions and oral health issues.
This is done via a series of exercises training the tongue, jaw, and other relevant muscles, depending on the muscular abnormality you’re dealing with.
The end result is complete neuromuscular re-education, or a change in the way your brain and oral muscles interact subconsciously.
Over time, this treats tongue posture, breathing habits, and swallowing habits that impact your breathing, relieving issues such as snoring, abnormal facial development, sleep apnea, and more.
Myofunctional Therapy is crucial for both children and adults.
With children, it is most often used to treat muscular issues early and preemptively. ADHD and various habits that accompany it can require this; mouth breathing can be resolved, and it can also prevent facial development issues caused by poor muscle development.
Adults most often use this as a natural solution for common issues such as TMJ, clenching, sleep apnea, and excessive snoring.
Regardless of age, we personalize our Myofunctional Therapy to meet the needs of every patient.
Patients considering orthodontic support may benefit from airway-centric clear aligners like Candid Pro or epigenetic orthodontics to encourage healthy jaw and airway development.
Treatments aren’t too demanding.
You can expect your initial treatment to take about an hour to examine your needs, develop a plan, etc. After that, therapy sessions usually last about half an hour.
You’ll need weeks to months of therapy before you start to see results, but once results are gained, they don’t go away. It’s a worthwhile time investment. The length of time you’ll need to schedule sessions depends largely on the treatment plan’s goals and your specific needs.
This essentially boils down to guided exercises. Like any exercise, it will build over time rather than giving you instant gratification. However, the results you get will last.
For structural airway improvements, therapies such as VIVOS Therapeutics are often recommended alongside myofunctional training.
At Nevada Dental Sleep, you’ll be served by Dr. Jerry Hu, DDS. He has triple board certification with three of the most notable medical accreditations.
As a respected member of the dental community, he also has peer-reviewed publications that have guided the industry forward.
When you choose Nevada Dental Sleep, you know your specialist is one you can trust.
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