Lingual frenuloplasty with myofunctional therapy is safe and potentially effective for the treatment of mouth breathing, snoring, clenching, and myofascial tension in appropriately selected patient candidates.

Current literature demonstrates that myofunctional therapy decreases AHI by approximately 50% in adults and 62% in children.

OMT [orofacial myofunctional therapy] favored a significant reduction of pain sensitivity to palpation of all muscles, an increased range of motion; and reduced frequency and severity of signs and symptoms of TMJ disorder.

Respiratory biomechanics and exercise capacity were negatively affected by mouth breathing.

Assessment of mouth breathing during sleep should be systematically performed post-T&A and the persistence of mouth breathing should be treated with MFT [Myofunctional Therapy].

Abnormal breathing during sleep is related to orofacial growth and increased risk of abnormal upper airway resistance,  progressive narrowing of the collapsible upper airway…

Absence of myofunctional reeducation in the treatment if children with SDB [sleep-disordered breathing] is associated with recurrence of SDB, even after adenotonsillectomies and orthodontic treatment.

Orofacial myofunctional therapy in children with OSA [obstructive sleep apnea] promotes changes in the orofacial musculature of the upper airways and helps to reestablish correct habits and functioning of orofacial muscles.

The tongue influences and interacts with the body system. Its dysfunction leads to different local and systemic pathologies.