Mastering Myofunctional Therapy - The Four Goals 

Why did my dentist and orthodontist never tell me these things? I had a tongue thrust and I've had braces 3 times and my bite continually opened. Now that it is corrected, im going for round four....but thousands of dollars later of course. They gave me a sheet of exercises which did nothing because I didn't know the goal was to keep my tongue suctioned at the roof of my mouth

If you want to see if your tongue is actually positioned right then put it into the position that you think it's supposed to be in, pinch your nose, and try to breath through your mouth without moving your tongue, if you have to move your tongue then you have it in the right position.

This is a fundamental body health- Life quality UPGRADE , THANK YOU!

TIP: Before going to bed, get a bandaid, regular size, put it across your lips - slant manner - and you'd sleep with your lips sealed but don't feel suffocated. If staying home for many hours, you can do it. You can talk through the bandaid and you can always remove the bottom part if you need to and put it back on place. Cheap and easy alternative for mouth tape

Since I was a kid, my tongue at the bottom of my teeth. I went online and I learned that your tongue is supposed to rest at the roof of your mouth. Whenever I try resting my tongue at the roof of my mouth, my jaw hurts and feels heavy.

This just blew my mind. Just finding out about this information and everything makes so much sense. Thank you!

so random, I used to follow your old minimalist vlogs, and came across you again researching this topic!!! i miss those !! hope you’re doing well:)

Your advices are so precious thank you!!🙏

Maybe the best explanation about correct oral function ever made!!

This is the clearest video on this subject on RU-vid. Thank you

Awesome breakdown! I'm slowly starting to speech your language. Thanks, Sarah.

This was so helpful! Thank you sis

Thank you!

Thank you so much for this video

Tremendous Video. I'm not only a dentist but an AADSM diplomate, and you need to be lecturing for them! Thank you for putting it all together. A+!

Excellent, thanks.

this was very helpful thanks!

Love it! Very helpful! Im from Philippines, and i think no one dentist/ortho here knows about this.. thank u so much for the info..

I have braces now and the position of a tongue was changed simply by them putting a TPA on my upper dental arch. I didn't have enough space for the tongue before but now, wow, what a feeling.

Thank you very much

Great. thanks i have this thing due to playing trumpet. i dint know what was going own.

Thank you.

Good explanation.

Hi Sarah! I want to thank you for taking your time for making these videos! Im 29 years old and just discovered 2 days ago that i have a problem with my tongue and it has affected my teeth... im trying to learn about my problem but theres no specialist where i live so your videos are very useful to me.

Can u teach us exercise that you mentioned in video?

I'm gonna watch you videos when it's not 2 am.

Please make a video about shallowing air

Can you please please make a video on your exercise to get the tongue in proper postion resting on palate

Dr please explain a remedy to lenghthen upperlip naturaly when having a short lip

Your amazing

Wow! I’m a singer and voice teacher, and this is a major revelation to me. I’m beginning to rethink a WHOLE bunch of things regarding my tongue placement. And I’m hoping this will be an integral part of my conquering OSA. I cannot thank you enough!

This could be my saving grace I suffer from heavy apnea and have about 33 to 34 breath stops per hour

Thank you fear of germs for my continual habit to breath through my nose

I'm pretty sure I have a tongue tie. Ive always had a gap between my teeth, until I got braces. It hurts to try to lick lick things now all I can do is stick my tongue and and move whatever I'm kicking over my tongue. Now the farthest I can get my tongue out is either about an inch away from my upper lip pushing against my bottom lip while using my jaw. I can also reach over my bottom lip to wear the my jaw bone starts (I have a very pointy chin that I have a little crease where that part of my jaw ends and where my gums end below my front bottom teeth. It feels pointier now that the braces pushed all the spaces between my teeth out). My speech was not effected. I have always had a very normal voice without no slurs with the slight southern accent. When the gap began pinching me, I got used to resting my tongue over my bottom teeth and behind the front of my front. That led to a slight overbite to form while I had the braces and I still have brave with rubber bands now because this overbite seems like it will never go away. (I'm 2years over the estimated time to get them off now). My lips remain closed but my teeth are never touching when I'm relaxed. When I'm super relaxed I sometimes like the grind my tongue between my teeth but never teeth against teeth. Musically after braces my vocal range has expanded in the upper register as an Alto. I guess the braces led me to start stretching the muscle. I also had to get the muscle between my front teeth and my lip cut back because that also what's causing a gap. (My other freind who is an Alto has a very severe tongue tie where no part of her tongue can go outside of her teeth even.) My tongue is slightly scalloped near the back at rest. I also have a bone growth that protrudes from the center but near the front, my tongue tip can barely reach the bottom of this with my teeth together. So...yeah I gotta figure how to death with this...I don't want it affecting my voice...but it would be nice to be able to be able to not allows ask for a cup when I'm getting ice cream or bite whatever foods you lick etc. Etc. Also it might make it so my vocal range get better! Who knows. Also...maybe finally get this over bite taken care of, and braces off.

Thanks madam I m getting good and quick slip

Reaching the Roof of the mouth is definitely the hardest

Should my mouth almost be creating a vacuum when at rest? I’ve been really working on fixing my tongue thrust problem.

how I put I have my retainer?

Where do you have consultations? I want it!

My tongue thrust has given me an open/overbite. I feel like the roof of my mouth is sooo high, I don't know how the back part of my tongue can even touch. I was going to get braces but I think this should be addressed first.

Can someonenplease explain what the benefits of having the tongue against the top of the palate in full length are? Thanks 😊

Teeth touching is also important right? I only don't know why.

I have a hard time touching all 3 points of the palate with the tongue. The second point is kind of deep and I have to bend my tongue very hard in order to touch this spot, but that's impossible. What's easier for me is getting the tongue a little back and touching the 2nd and 3rd spot. Or placing the tip on the N spot but then I touch only the 1st and the 3rd spot (this is what I do when I swallow as well). I suppose that's not a proper tongue posture. I hope after fixing my mild to moderate tongue tie things will get better. Thank you for this video!

what If you have a narrow pallete and now matter how much you try to mew your tongue always touches the sides of your back teeth and you can't put your tongue fully on the upper pallete? Also if my pallete expands on the top by putting my tongue fully on the pallete wouldn't that make my bite messed up because the bottom teeth don't expand at the same time as the upper teeth?

Thank you very much . I just started myofunctionL therapy mainly for OSA. Have you experienced patients being g able to get off their CPAP machines following therapy?

When I rest my tongue on the roof of my mouth, my tongue sticks out. I have been doing exercises for the back of my tongue but it's as if my tongue doesnt fit in my mouth

Your hair is beautiful! What do you use?!

Is this something that be worked on before therapy?

I'm trying this now. I'm a bit conflicted about nose breathing all the time, just as sitting upright I find it ''active'' and sometimes I just feel the need to be passive and totally relaxed. When I truly relax I always breathe through my mouth a lot, especially the out breath, I sigh and blow a lot of air out. I find this relieves tension. Also, it is often recommened in meditation like workshops, which I frequent.

I am not able to rest my full tongue on the roof of the mouth ....just of the mouth.... what to do?

My bottom teeth top my tongue from going fully forward because of my overbite. What do?

What do I do if the correct position obstructs my airway?? To be specific, the back of my tongue lands on a soft spot at the back and stops the air from my nose. I was told I have large tonsils + even tho I’ve always breathed my thru nose w mouth closed I had my tongue partially up which I probably adapted to.

if you have broken nose and deviated septum 70/30 air breathing, is there some option?

I can not place tongue correctly do to tmj and crowded teeth :( I'm biting my tongue :(

What if a person has a high palate and are not able to hit the 3 points with your tongue?

My tongue is sore after I tried the right way of resting your tongue. Is it normal? If my tongue wasn't use to it for a long time?

What if you have orthodontic treatment like bite breaks on the roof of your mouth, cause I keep biting my tongue with my molars

To make my tongue touch all those points in the roof of my mouth requires pushing it upward due to a high arch. Starting to realize now why my stupid braces were a waste of my parents money.

Are you gonna teach us how to accomplish this?

Hi! I had braces due to a severe open bite which erupted from having a bad tongue thrust and open mouth breathing as a child. I got my braces off and my bite was perfect and the retainers did not help. I did not get therapy to fix my tongue thrust which caused my bite to slightly open again. Thankfully I have been practicing proper tongue swallowing + resting techniques and my bite has been closing!!! I am so happy because I am very insecure about my bite. So my question is, if I have gaps on the side of my teeth, will those gaps eventually close too? How much further will my bite close?

You didn't mention how the jaw should also be closed with teeth slightly touching.

What to do for excessive saliva in mouth because of myofunctional therapy My teeths are forward please tell me what to do And how many days will it take for decrese in excessive saliva

I watched your video two days ago and have been keeping my tongue suctioned to the top of my roof . Which now my upper palate is not aching . Should I push through ? Should this type of activity be done while wearing braces ? I’m nervous about my facial structures changes for the worse without supervision.

Does this work on adults too?I feel it is too late for me.

I have a question ,how is possible for the tongue to rest on the bottom when you have your mouth closed , that's really impossible

My botto teeth are a little bit forward than down what should i doo

ok, what about if there is not enough space for the tongue to sit on the upper palate? If you have a small jaw is not that easy to make it flat.

when my tongue is resting on my roof of mouth my my mouth is getting wet too much...is it normal?

When I put some moderate pressure between my lips, I feel or even hear cracks at the point where the skull is attached to the spine, that's weird...

If i have a tongue tie can my tongue rest at the roof?

I hope you do the same... mewing will correct your midline deviation

Why did you stop posting?

i look so mad when i dont have my mouth open lol

Sarah, how do i contact thee?

Help please I can’t find where to buy them In the Us? Any safe online website ? Please 🙏. No video here on RU-vid has a link to buy them

My tongue is touching all the spots but tip of it still pushes top front teeth. My tongue is too long for my mouth :(

Hey Sarah, I am 19 years old and it a pretty bad situation right now. I had brackets in my teens and after they were removed my lower jaw moved forward. Everyone around me (family and friends are trying to convince me to get jaw surgey done (2 years of total treatment). I am only able to chew on 2 of my back teeth in total. Growing up I always had that feeling that something is not right but all that was done is stick expensive platic and metal in my mouth. Please help me. Is it potentially possible to improve my situations naturally at my age? I am trying to locate my tongue at the top as best as I can. Something in my heart tells me there is another way to go.

I tried to rest my tongue on upper roof but what to do abt saliva which start collecting massively under the tongue in few secs

Does the Myofunctional therapy fix underbite? Please I need answers

My whole life

I have very deep Palete I can't position my tongue in that position because my tongue can't touch my paltete, why Im supposed to do??

I have never been able to breath out of my nose. I am always stuffed and I've seen an ENT since I was 10 w/no real help. I'm confused as to how the tongue rests up? Is Myofunctional therapy covered by insurance/through an ENT? Thank you!

I’ll show you all!!! Goal 234 all day and nose plug.

Thank you! What is your opinion on braces? I have an open bite and overjet, would it be beneficial to correct these with braces?

Quick question, Sarah. When I fully engage my tongue on the entire roof of my mouth, I feel as though I am not able to breathe through my nose. To accommodate, I have to lower the back half of my tongue down, and subsequently I cannot maintain the full resting tongue posture for more than a few seconds at at a time. Any suggestions on how to approach this issue?

when you have the tongue in the right position should the tips of your teeth be touching or your back teeth???

My myofunctional therapist told me to just put the tip right in the first dip behind the teeth on the palette, she said putting the entire tongue on the roof is unnecessary.

If I'm 50 years old and have an open bite now due to tongue thrusting, will this help me?

Maam I can get my tongue at the roof but I can't breath can you plzz plzz tell me😭😭

Can I breathe with my mouth during sport activities?

that's really hard to do?

Sarah , can all the bad habits and or narrow airways impeded by tongue possibly contribute to unclear speech (mumbling , exaggerated mouth or lip movements) and small voice and nasally voice?

I’ve been trying to correct my tongue posture for the past week, however, this seems to have increased my TMJ symptoms and I’m also getting headaches. Does this mean I’m doing something incorrectly?

why is important for the tounge to be at the roof of the mouth? im very interested :)

Hi Sarah, whenever i hold my tongue on the palate and seal my lips as what you've mentioned, a lot of saliva starts to generate from the lower mouth. Is it normal?

This woman is gorgeous. I could listen to her all day.

I have a huge tongue. People always tell me this. It feels like there's no room for my tongue in my mouth. Can i still put it at the rooth of my mouth?

When I put my tongue on the roof of my mouth I am unable to breath

Are you only supposed to breath through your nose?

I breathe through my nose all the time and keep my lips closed...but I have had bad tongue posture for a long time....can I change my facial structure by changing the way I rest my tongue?? How do I change swallowing? I just noticed it goes forward while watching this 😔😔😔