by Rian | Nov 10, 2024 | Education, Sleep, Snoring
Myofunctional Therapy for Snoring Relief and Improved Sleep Quality Snoring is a common sleep disturbance that affects millions of people worldwide. While it is often viewed as a mere nuisance, snoring can be a symptom of a more serious condition, such as obstructive...
by Rian | May 1, 2024 | Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disordered Breathing
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious sleep disorder that affects millions worldwide. It occurs when the airway becomes repeatedly blocked during sleep, causing breathing to stop and start. This can lead to loud snoring, gasping for air, poor sleep quality, and a...
by Rian | Apr 22, 2024 | Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disordered Breathing
Sleep is crucial for a child’s growth, development, and overall well-being. However, many children suffer from sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), a group of breathing disorders that affect airway patency and can disrupt their sleep. SDB encompasses a range of...
by Rian | Jan 12, 2024 | Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Teeth Alignment
If you wake up feeling unrefreshed or your partner complains about your disruptive snoring, you may have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by pauses or decreased breathing during sleep. One potential contributing factor? Crooked teeth...
by Joni Loftin | Apr 25, 2023 | Education, Sleep
FACT: orofacial myofunctional therapy has been shown to improve daytime sleepiness, decrease snoring, and reduce AHIs (episodes of stopping or troubled breathing in sleep) by 62% in children and 50% in adults (Sleep journal published online May 1, 2015). Myofunctional...
