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Improve Oral Function and Balance with Myofunctional Therapy
The way your tongue, jaw, and facial muscles work together plays a major role in your oral health—and even your overall well-being. When these muscles don’t work together properly, it can affect how you breathe, how your bite feels, and your long-term comfort and dental health. Myofunctional therapy is a specialized treatment designed to restore balance and proper function to the muscles of the face and mouth.
At the Smile Center of Peoria, our caring dental team offers myofunctional therapy as part of our holistic approach to dental care. By addressing functional concerns at their source, we help patients of all ages achieve healthier, more comfortable smiles. We invite you to call the Smile Center today to learn whether myofunctional therapy may be a good fit for you or your child.
What Is Myofunctional Therapy?
Myofunctional therapy is a guided program of gentle exercises designed to retrain the muscles of the tongue, lips, jaw, and face. The goal is to establish proper muscle function, posture, and movement—especially during breathing, chewing, and swallowing.
This therapy focuses on correcting habits and patterns that can interfere with healthy oral development, including improper tongue placement, mouth breathing, and muscle imbalance. Over time, these exercises help support better oral function and long-term dental stability.
What Conditions Can Myofunctional Therapy Help Address?
Myofunctional therapy is often recommended when patients experience functional or developmental concerns, such as:
- Mouth breathing or chronic snoring
- Improper tongue posture or swallowing patterns
- Jaw tension or discomfort
- Speech-related muscle issues
- Bite misalignment or orthodontic challenges
Therapy plans are customized for each patient and may be used on its own or alongside other dental or orthodontic treatments.
Who Can Benefit from Myofunctional Therapy?
Myofunctional therapy can be helpful for both children and adults. Children may benefit from early intervention that supports proper facial growth and oral habits, while adults often seek therapy to address long-standing muscle dysfunction, jaw discomfort, or breathing-related concerns.
Because every patient’s needs are different, our dental team takes the time to carefully evaluate your oral function and recommend a personalized treatment approach.
The Smile Center Advantage
At the Smile Center of Peoria, our holistic philosophy focuses on treating the whole patient—not just isolated symptoms. Our experienced dental professionals work closely with you to ensure myofunctional therapy is tailored to your unique needs and goals.
If you’d like to learn more about myofunctional therapy and our other holistic dentistry services or schedule a consultation, we welcome you to call 309-691-8033 or contact us online. Our office is located at 1424 W Glen Ave, Peoria, IL 61614, and we proudly serve patients throughout the Peoria area.