Tongue thrust, commonly called a reverse swallow, is a myofunctional disorder where the tongue protrudes through the teeth.  This can be in the front or on either side of the mouth.  You will recognize the affects of this when you see an “open bite,”  where the upper and lower teeth don’t fit together because the […]

Lots of research has gone in to the benefits of nasal breathing and the harmful affects mouth breathing.  We are innate nasal breathers.  Things like the common cold, allergies and stuffy noses cause us to breathe through our mouths and over extended periods of time continuing in that pattern, facial development changes.  You will notice […]