Myospots – What it is and how it can Improve Tongue Posture?
Where do you keep your tongue at rest? That’s right, there is, in fact, a correct place to rest your tongue. When you are not eating or speaking, your tongue should be resting on the roof of the mouth. Your lips should be gently closed, and you should be breathing quietly through your nose. Your tongue posture is vital for your health and appearance. Did you know that where your tongue is resting in your mouth can even affect the way you breathe?
Why is Improper Tongue Positioning Bad?
The tongue is an extremely important muscle that impacts other body parts far beyond your mouth. Improper tongue posture has been linked to dental and orofacial issues and to various health problems such as:-
Mouth breathing
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Poor swallowing
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Speech problems
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Poor teeth alignment
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Snoring and Sleep Apnea
How can we improve our tongue posture?
At DP Dental, we can help establish proper tongue posture through myofunctional therapy. Myofunctional therapy is a set of exercises that strengthen and train the muscles around the tongue, face, and mouth.
What are Myospots, and how do they work?
Myospots are small, dissolvable fruit-flavoured pads that stick easily to the roof of the mouth. To use them, gently force them with your thumb against the hard palate, about 2-3 mm behind the two front teeth. A flavoured Myospot at the roof of the mouth stimulates the tongue to elevate and touch it. It takes around 50 minutes for each spot to dissolve completely; this means that when the tip of the tongue rests on the spot, the tongue receives about 50 minutes of elevation and strengthening. Over time and with daily use, your tongue will naturally “suction” itself to its ideal rest position: the roof of your mouth. Proper tongue position will in turn, result in correct breathing: through the nose, instead of through the mouth. Myospots are made of safe and natural ingredients and are gluten, soy and dairy free. They have natural colours and flavours that give them a pleasant look and taste. They contain no animal-derived products. Hence they are also suitable for vegans.