Research and Resources

At Myndful Myo, I believe education is important. My goal is to offer you clear education so you can make informed choices about you and your families oral function needs. Below are links to articles and studies to help you gain knowledge and insight.

Impact of nasal breathing and adequate craniofacial and airway development in children: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717308318?via%3Dihub

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

The Effect of breathing exercises on nocturnal bed wetting in the children with the sleep-disordered breathing: The effect of breathing exercises on the nocturnal enuresis in the children with the sleep-disordered breathing - PubMed

Mouth breathing and pediatric sleep-disordered breathing: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25877805/

Effect of sleep disordered breathing in children: daytime problematic behaviors, hyperactivity, and emotional difficulties: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3313633/

Mouth breathing in kids impacts more than you think: Mouth breathing: adverse effects on facial growth, health, academics, and behavior - PubMed

Mouth breathing and Craniofacial Growth: effect of mode of breathing on craniofacial growth—revisited | European Journal of Orthodontics | Oxford Academic

Effect of myofunctional therapy on children with obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1389945720303555?via%3Dihub

High Blood Pressure In Mouth Breathing Children: Pulmonary hypertension evaluation by Doppler echocardiogram in children and adolescents with mouth breathing syndrome - PubMed

Tongue Ties Beyond Breastfeeding: The Impact of Ankyloglossia Beyond Breastfeeding: A Scoping Review of Potential Symptoms - PubMed

HOW THE TONGUE IMPACTS ORTHODONTICS

Impact of Oral Myofunctional Therapy and in Patients with Tongue Thrust: https://karger.com/fpl/article-abstract/73/5/413/819870/Impact-of-Oral-Myofunctional-Therapy-on-Orofacial?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Anterior open bites treated with orthodontic appliances with and without orofacial myofunctional therapy: Relapse of anterior open bites treated with orthodontic appliances with and without orofacial myofunctional therapy - American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

How the tongue shapes the palate and low tongue posture requires orthodontics: Ankyloglossia as a risk factor for maxillary hypoplasia and soft palate elongation: A functional - morphological study - PubMed

The Tongue and Malocclusion (Misalignment of Teeth): The Influence of the Tongue on the Development of Dental Malocclusion - PMC

Mouth breathing and Implication for Ortho: The effect of mouth breathing versus nasal breathing on dentofacial and craniofacial development in orthodontic patients - PubMed

MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY AND DISORDERED SLEEP/BREATHING

Research study on effectiveness of Oral Myofunctional Therapy on snoring & sleep apnea: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25950418

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

Myofunctional Therapy to treat mild - moderate sleep apnea: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcdt.2016.08.014

Myofunctional therapy to treat snoring: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00405-017-4848-5

Meta analysis of effect of myofunctional therapy on obstructive sleep apnea: Myofunctional Therapy to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - PMC

The Role of Myofunctional Therapy in Treating Sleep-Disordered Breathing: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8306407/?fbclid=IwAR2vYuZsNA_IbszW7vPywe5gciPWoX2IAH4J5SsgDD-yM0qADBMREkpsuDA

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/

Effectiveness of myofunctional therapy on reduction of snoring: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00405-017-4848-5

Research study discussing the benefits of nasal breathing re-education and myofunctional therapy on all 4 types of sleep apnea: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/471?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&_kx=X9D2MLn_MXCiVsvvvQmCDcnp5TzPSpTyJtffCemi8OY.Wd8SrD