Led by myofunctional therapy
Our specialty is the oral-muscle system behind breathing, sleep and posture, with tongue & lip tie, speech and feeding as connected areas. Here's what each means in plain language, and the signs worth watching for, at every age.
Myofunctional
Learn more →Tongue & Lip Tie
Learn more →Speech
Learn more →Feeding
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Myofunctional
Our specialty. Myofunctional therapy retrains the muscles of the mouth, face and tongue, how you breathe, rest your tongue, and swallow. These quiet patterns shape sleep, dental alignment, jaw comfort, speech and feeding at every age. When something hasn't fully resolved, this underlying pattern is often the missing piece.
Our highly trained therapists conduct individualized assessments and engage in highly tailored treatment to ensure the muscles of the mouth and face are working optimally for chewing, swallowing, breathing, speaking and sleeping.
Talk to us about myofunctionalSigns to look out for
- Mouth breathing, or lips apart at rest
- Tongue rests low, or pushes forward when swallowing (tongue thrust)
- Snoring, restless sleep, or noisy breathing
- Jaw tension, clenching or grinding (TMJ)
- Orthodontic relapse, or braces that aren't holding
- Thumb-sucking or prolonged dummy / pacifier use
Recognise a few of these? The screeners are a gentle next step.
When we use our muscles suboptimally, we can notice:
- Mouth breathing
- Snoring
- Persistent bed wetting
- Dry mouth/lips
- Messy eating
- Tongue sitting low and forward in the mouth
- Tired eyes
- A narrow more elongated facial shape
- Relapse of orthodontic treatment
- Increased cavities
- Tongue thrust (tongue pushing forward when swallowing)
- Narrow palate
- Baby teeth all touching (crowding)
- Speech errors (e.g. lisp) which is difficult to correct
Myofunctional therapy also connects to…
Nasal breathing
Shifting from mouth breathing to calm, consistent nasal breathing, better for oxygen absorption, calming our nervous system, focus, facial development and overall health.
Sleep & snoring
Snoring and restless sleep is never normal. Improve sleep and remove daytime tiredness to optimize our daily function and support our children's development.
Orthodontic support
Correcting and optimizing oral muscle function, so braces, aligners, expanders and other orthodontic treatments are supported and results last.
Tongue & Lip Tie
Closely connected to myo. A restrictive tongue or lip tie (tethered oral tissue) can limit how the tongue and lips move, affecting resting posture, breathing, feeding, breastfeeding and speech at any age. We assess and support these before and after a release.
Talk to us about tongue & lip tieSigns to look out for
- Painful, shallow or difficult breastfeeding latch
- Limited tongue movement, or a heart-shaped tip when extended
- A low resting tongue that can't reach the roof of the mouth
- Speech sounds affected by restricted tongue movement
- Gaps or strain linked to a tight lip attachment
Recognise a few of these? The screeners are a gentle next step.
See the difference a release can make
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Speech
A related outcome. Speech is how clearly and easily a person is understood. Tongue position and oral-motor habits shape many sounds, so speech and myofunctional work often go hand in hand, and when the foundation is right, clarity follows.
Talk to us about speechSigns to look out for
- Hard to understand compared with others their age
- Leaves out, swaps or distorts certain sounds (s, z, “th”, r)
- Frustrated when not understood, or avoids talking
- Late to start talking, or a small vocabulary for their age
- Speech that hasn't fully resolved despite previous therapy
Recognise a few of these? The screeners are a gentle next step.
Feeding
A related outcome. Feeding therapy supports children (and adults) who find eating difficult, distressing or limited, building safe, comfortable, varied eating. The same oral-muscle foundation that myo addresses often underlies feeding too.
Talk to us about feedingSigns to look out for
- Eats only a small range of foods, or refuses whole textures
- Gagging, choking or coughing during meals
- Mealtimes are long, stressful or tearful
- Trouble moving from purées to lumps, or bottle to solids
- A forward-tongue swallow, or food held / pocketed in the mouth
Recognise a few of these? The screeners are a gentle next step.
Recognise these patterns?
You don't need a diagnosis to reach out, for yourself or your child. Tell us what you're seeing and we'll help you make sense of it.