BAD ORAL HABITS CAUSE FACE-SHAPE AND TEETH ISSUES
Chronic oral dysfunction and Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders cause malocclusions and craniofacial dysmorphology.
POOR FACE - POSTURE DETERMINES SEVERITY OF SLEEP APNEA
Maxilla and mandible shape greatly contributes to severity of obstructive sleep apnea by affecting the shape of upper pharyngeal airway.
MUSCLE WEAKNESS IS A COMMON FACTOR OF OSA
Patients diagnosed with OSA/OSAS show significantly lower muscle tone and control than non-apnea sleepers.
MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY IMPROVES SLEEP & SNORING
Myofunctional therapy decreases snoring and improves overall quality of sleep in adults aged 40-80.
OROFACIAL MYOLOGY PREVENTS ORTHODONTIC RELAPSE
Myo exercises in conjunction with orthodontic treatment prohibits relapse of open bites compared with orthodontic treatment alone.
MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY IMPROVES OXYGEN INTAKE FOR SLEEP APNEACS
Myofunctional therapy decreases apnea-hypopnea index by approximately 50% in adults and 62% in children.
SURGERY WITH CO2 AND SCALPEL/SCISSORS OUT-PERFORM OTHER RELEASE TOOLS
Diode and other lasers leave poor wound healing compared to CO2 and scalpel releases.
MYO EXERCISES POSITIVELY AFFECTS CHILDREN’S FACIAL & AIRWAY DEVELOPMENT
Myofunctional therapy improves sleep and craniofacial development in children.
MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY INCREASES UPPER ARCH WIDTH
Intraoral volume (upper arch width) increased by ~2mm with Myofunctional Therapy in adolescents aged 11-14 .
TONGUE TIES NEGATIVELY INFLUENCES SPEECH AND SWALLOW PATTERNS
A short tongue frenulum negatively influences speech and is associated with higher prevalence of malocclusion.