Malocclusion and dental issues are often associated with orofacial myofunctional disorders such as harmful habits such as mouth breathing, thumb sucking, pacifier use, incorrect swallow patterns, tongue thrusting, weak orofacial muscles, tongue and lip ties. These can disturb the natural growth of the face and jaws resulting in crooked teeth, gum disease, open bite, jaw dysfunction and relapses in orthodontic treatment.

Orofacial myofunctional therapy and breathing training can help patients of all ages correct many of the these dysfunctions and often works very well alongside orthodontic treatments.