Getting a good night’s sleep is essential to sustained focus at work or school, not to mention how it can improve your mood and demeanour. So when your partner tells you that your loud snoring is keeping them awake, or you’re waking up with a dry mouth, bad breath or drool on your pillow, it might be time to investigate what’s causing these issues and what you can do to get the restful sleep you need.
At Be Well Dental, we understand how mouth breathing can affect so many facets of your life, and we’re here to help.
Let’s explore how retraining your airway could improve your sleep and focus.
How We Treat Mouth Breathing in Adults
Mouth breathing may seem harmless, but the truth is that it can negatively affect your ability to function throughout the day.
Over time, this can keep you from performing your best at work, make you feel less like socialising with friends and family and decrease your confidence and self-esteem.
We use Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) to treat mouth breathing in our adult patients; it’s a series of targeted exercises designed to retrain your facial, mouth and throat muscles.
With consistent practice and help from our professional team, you could experience the lasting relief you’ve been looking for.
Although OMT is often used to treat children, adults can also benefit in the following ways:
- Better breathing and sleep — When you train your nasal muscles, it encourages nasal breathing and can reduce snoring and mild sleep apnoea.
- TMJ relief — Strengthening your orofacial muscles can lessen headaches and decrease jaw tension. TMJ issues can lead to headaches and daily discomfort.
- Improved swallowing — For any swallowing or speech issues associated with weak facial muscles, OMT exercises can help with that, too.
Ready to Arrange a Visit in Highgate Hill, QLD?
If you’d like to book a visit to our Highgate Hill dental clinic, our caring team is ready to take your call! At Be Well Dental, we’ll do everything we can to help you retrain your airway and enhance your daily life.
You can call us on (07) 3846 2002.