What is Myofunctional Therapy?
Myofunctional Therapy is a program designed to retrain the tongue, lips and facial muscles with specific exercises to promote and correct healthy breathing, swallowing, and chewing disorders. It normalizes freeway space, helps stabilize your bite, and eliminate oral habits such as tongue-thrusting and thumb-sucking. Myofunctional Therapy is a holistic approach to improve sleep, facial development and stabilize orthodontic results for long term health.
Why Is Myofunctional Therapy Important?
Myofunctional therapy is a gentle, non-invasive program that retrains the muscles of the tongue, lips, jaw, and face through curated exercises. These muscles directly impact how we breathe, chew, swallow, and speak—and have a significant effect on facial growth and airway development. At Bloor West Dental, our trained orofacial myofunctional therapists provide customized care for patients of all ages.
More Than the Mouth: Supporting Systemic Health
Myofunctional therapy goes beyond the face and mouth. By restoring nasal breathing and proper tongue posture, it supports multiple systems of the body:
By correcting dysfunction at the root cause, myofunctional therapy may reduce the need for extensive or surgical interventions later in life. It builds a strong foundation for lasting oral and systemic health
Core Goals of Myofunctional Therapy
Who Benefits from Myofunctional Therapy?
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For Children
For Adults
Our 4-Step Therapy Process
1. Assessment
Evaluate tongue posture, breathing, and facial growth.
2. Custom Plan
Personalized exercises based on your needs.
3. Check-in Sessions
Guided support, in-person or virtual.
4. Ongoing Results
Track progress and integrate with care team.
Why Choose Us?
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We often begin working with children as young as 4 or 5 years old, depending on their ability to follow instructions and participate in simple exercises. Early intervention can help support proper facial development, nasal breathing, and reduce the need for more invasive treatments later in life. Adults can benefit at any age—there is no upper age limit.
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Bloor West Dental Health and Wellness proudly serves families in Bloor West Village, High Park, The Junction, and across Toronto with a whole-body, airway-focused approach to oral health.