Orofacial Myofuntional Therapy: A Review

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy is the study and therapeutic treatment approach of utilizing the junction between nature's muscular and behavioral forces and the normalizing bioadaptability of the soft and hard tissues in the orofacial environment. These exercises are the initiating facilitators creating a neuromuscular impact. Change occurs by retraining and/or eliminating negative biologic and physiologic forces applied to the orofacial environment, dentition, temporomandibular joint region and along with retraining of movements of the tongue, lips and mandible affecting functional speaking patterns.