Resources
Resources
Myofunctional therapy and sleep apnea
Research study on effectiveness of Oral Myofunctional Therapy on snoring & sleep apnea: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25950418
Medical Review article on using Oral Myofunctional Therapy to treat sleep apnea https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/4/323/htm
Research study on Oral Myofunctional Therapy to treat sleep disordered breathing in children https://www.sleep.theclinics.com/article/S1556-407X(14)00025-3/abstract
Case report on Oral Myofunctional Therapy used to treat upper airway resistance syndrome https://aomtinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Case-Report-UARS-Myofunctional-Therapy-12.2015-Correa.pdf
Research paper on effect of oral pharyngeal muscle exercises to treat mild – moderate sleep apnea https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcdt.2016.08.014
Systemic Review and meta analysis on using Myofunctional Therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4402674/
Systemic review and meta analysis on using myofunctional therapy to treat snoring https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00405-017-4848-5
Effect of sleep disordered breathing in children. Sleep disordered breathing is associated with daytime problematic behaviors, hyperactivity, and emotional difficulties. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3313633/
Meta analysis of effect of myofunctional therapy on obstructive sleep apnea PDF
The Role of Myofunctional Therapy in Treating Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A State-of-the-Art Review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8306407/?fbclid=IwAR2vYuZsNA_IbszW7vPywe5gciPWoX2IAH4J5SsgDD-yM0qADBMREkpsuDA
Effect of myofunctional therapy on children with obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1389945720303555?via%3Dihub
Review of benefits of myofunctional therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea either as a stand alone treatment or in conjunction with other treatments: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8066493/
A systematic review of literature on the effectiveness of myofunctional therapy on reduction of snoring: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00405-017-4848-5
Effect of Myofunctional Therapy on TMJ pain, clenching & grinding
Evidence based review of connection between teeth grinding, sleep disorders and TMJ https://aadsm.org/docs/JDSM.1.1.27.pdf
Effects of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy on Temporomandibular Disorders 10.1179/crn.2010.033
Mouth breathing: adverse effects on facial growth, health, academics, and behavior https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20129889/
Study showing the effectiveness of myofunctional therapy on treating TMJ pain: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/bam/article/view/6759
Study showing the connection between dysfuntional swallowing pattern on TMJ pain: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7135951/
Combined effect of myofunctional therapy and orthodontics
Study showing the importance of myofunctional therapy in combination with orthodontics when treating ‘anterior open bite’ 10.1016/j.ajodo.2008.07.016
A study showing the connection of tongue tie to a narrow roof of the mouth PDF
Mouthbreathing
Effect of mouth breathing on the shape of face and airway https://academic.oup.com/ejo/article/29/5/426/426214
Mouth breathing, “nasal disuse,” and pediatric sleep-disordered breathing 10.1007/s11325-015-1154-6
Connection between pelvic floor dysfunction and tongue tie
This article discusses the connection between tongue tie and the pelvic floor
- Ankyloglossia, a Contributor to Pelvic Pain: A Case Report : The Journal of Women’s & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (lww.com)
Books to read:
Here is a list of great books to read about myofunctional therapy, breathing, tongue posture and swallowing:
Close Your Mouth, by Patrick McKeown
Six Foot Tiger Three Foot Cage, by Felix Liao, DDS
Tongue-Tied, by Richard Baxter, DMD (Personal Favorite)
GASP, by Dr Michael Gelb
Jaws, by Sandra Kahn and Paul Ehrlich
The Oxygen Advantage, by Patrick McKeown
SOS 4 TOTS, by Lawrence Kotlow DDS
Baby Led Weaning, by Tracey Murkett
The Evolution of the Human Head, by Daniel Lieberman
Deep Nutrition, by Catherine Shanahan MD
The Dental Diet, by Dr Steven Lin
Feed Your Baby and Toddler Right, by Diane Bahr
Nobody Ever Told Me (Or My Mother) That!, by Diane Bahr
Sleep Interrupted, by Dr Steven Park
Breath, by James Nestor
Breathe, Sleep, Thrive by Dr. Shereen Lim
Accomplished: How to Sleep Better, Eliminate Burnout, and Execute Goals by Karese Laguerr
