Myofunctional therapy is a specialized form of exercise therapy designed to address and correct orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) or improper muscle functions in the mouth and face. It focuses on the muscles involved in essential functions such as breathing, swallowing, speech, and facial growth and development. Through various games, activities, and exercises, myofunctional therapy aims to improve muscle strength, coordination, and symmetry and promote proper breathing, swallowing, and tongue posture, laying the foundation for a lifetime of optimal oral health and overall well-being.

Key components of myofunctional therapy include breathing exercises and nasal hygiene to enhance proper nasal breathing, tongue posture correction to ensure the tongue rests in its natural position against the roof of the mouth, techniques to promote proper tongue placement and lip seal for correct swallowing, and jaw muscle exercises to improve strength and stability and reduce muscle tension. This contributes to benefits such as improved respiratory health, better sleep, improved ability to chew and manage foods, enhanced speech articulation and clarity, orthodontic support/prevention of orthodontic relapse, relief from or prevention of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) discomfort, and positive effects on facial growth and development.