Besides helping you to taste, speak, swallow, and chew, your tongue also has a huge impact on the shape of your face. Oral resting posture refers to what your tongue is doing when you are not speaking, eating, or drinking.
When at rest, oral position should be as follows:
Proper oral rest posture is important. Just like slouching at your desk isn't good for your back, holding your tongue in an incorrect position isn't good for your dental and overall health. The tongue is the strongest muscle in the mouth, and it's position in the mouth dictates how the face forms and how the surrounding muscles function. With proper function we are able to speak, chew, swallow, and breathe better. Think of the tongue as the main architect of our airway.
Take notice to your resting posture for a minute. Don't talk, chew, or bite anything. Is your tongue up? Are your lips closed? Are you breathing through your nose?
If you are struggling to achieve the ideal oral rest position, you may have what's called poor oral rest posture caused by an orofacial myofunctional disorder (OMD).
How can Myofunctional Therapy help?
Myofunctional Therapy uses neuromuscular reeducation exercises to promote nasal breathing, adequate lip closure, proper tongue resting position, and a healthy swallowing pattern.
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