Deep into Sleep Ep175: Optimizing Sleep Quality: Unveiling the Benefits of Myofunctional Therapy and Mouth Taping with Renata Nehme
Nov 9, 2023
Renata Nehme, a registered dental hygienist and orofacial myofunctional therapist, shares her expertise on enhancing sleep quality. She discusses how myofunctional therapy can address orofacial muscle dysfunction and the impact of mouth breathing on overall health. Renata delves into the benefits and safety of mouth taping, emphasizing correct tongue posture for promoting nasal breathing. She stresses the importance of early interventions and a multidisciplinary approach to improve patient outcomes, connecting various health professionals for optimal care.
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Therapy For Orofacial Muscles
- Myofunctional therapy treats orofacial muscle dysfunction like physical therapy for the head and neck.
- It targets functions such as chewing, swallowing, breathing, and tongue posture to improve sleep and health.
Prioritize Early Intervention
- Intervene early in children because facial muscles and bone growth are highly malleable.
- Treating infants and toddlers can produce rapid, significant facial and breathing improvements.
Feeding Shapes Facial Growth
- Breastfeeding and chewing are major drivers of healthy craniofacial growth.
- Reduced breastfeeding and soft modern diets reduce muscle use and limit bone development.