Myofunctional therapy can improve the likelihood that your teeth will stay in place after your braces are removed, and possibly decrease your total time in orthodontic treatment if you have a "tongue thrust" swallowing pattern. The tongue can act as a natural retainer for your upper teeth when it rests in the correct position.

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It's best to start OMT before braces are placed, but therapy can also take place during or after orthodontic treatment.

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For further reading...

• Effect of Tongue Thrust Swallowing on Position of Anterior Teeth

• The Airway, Breathing, and Orthodontics

• Causal relationship between malocclusion and oral muscles dysfunction: a model of approach

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