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Nasal breathing rehabilitation looks beyond the nose to include the brain, tongue, diaphragm, upper airway, and nervous system. Nasal breathing is not simply a habit. It is a vital function that influences airway health, sleep quality, nervous system regulation, oxygen delivery, nitric oxide production, oral posture, craniofacial development, and overall physiology. For healthcare professionals working in airway health, myofunctional therapy, dentistry, orthodontics, speech-l

Modern orthodontics looks beyond straight teeth to evaluate growth, airway, sleep, breathing, and oral function. Orthodontics is no longer just about straight teeth. For healthcare professionals working in airway health, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, myofunctional therapy, speech therapy, sleep medicine, ENT, lactation, and craniofacial development, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the way a child breathes can directly influence the way the face, jaws, teeth, an

Airway health is connected to the skull, brain, sinuses, oral function, posture, and nervous system regulation. Airway health is often discussed through the lens of sleep apnea, mouth breathing, tongue posture, orthodontics, and craniofacial growth. But what if the airway conversation is even bigger than that? What if airway dysfunction is also connected to brain function, mental health, chronic pain, autoimmune patterns, digestive issues, dysautonomia, and complex disease? I

Airway health is never just about the airway. It’s a complex web of interrelated systems that affect our overall well-being. Patients who struggle with mouth breathing, sleep-disordered breathing, tongue dysfunction, feeding challenges, oral restrictions, or myofunctional disorders often face additional hurdles. These can include sensory processing difficulties, poor motor planning, postural challenges, attention concerns, emotional dysregulation, and developmental delays. Fo

Airway health begins before birth, and maternal sleep quality can influence both mother and baby. Airway health does not begin in childhood. It begins before birth. In an Airway Circle Thursday Night Live presentation, Dr. Mark Cannon shared a powerful message for healthcare professionals: pregnancy-induced sleep apnea, oral-systemic health, the maternal microbiome, periodontal inflammation, and airway development are deeply connected. For dentists, hygienists, myofunctional

The TMJ plays an important role in jaw growth, airway support, oral function, posture, and sleep. Airway health is not only about the nose, throat, tonsils, or sleep study results. For many patients, especially children in active growth and development, the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, may play a critical role in craniofacial growth, mandibular position, occlusion, posture, sleep-disordered breathing, and long-term airway function. In an Airway Circle Thursday Night Live

Airway health begins with the whole body, not just the nose, mouth, or tongue. Airway health is rarely a single-system issue. Breathing disorders, sleep-disordered breathing, tongue dysfunction, oral restrictions, craniofacial growth concerns, feeding challenges, and myofunctional disorders often involve multiple layers of function across the body. For healthcare professionals working in dentistry, orthodontics, myofunctional therapy, speech-language pathology, lactation, sle

When I first heard about myofunctional therapy, I was curious but a bit skeptical. How could simple exercises targeting the muscles around the mouth and face really make a difference in breathing, sleep, or even posture? As I dug deeper, I discovered a fascinating world of therapy that goes beyond what many expect. Today, I want to share with you an introduction to this therapy, focusing on a program called myo moves, which has been making waves in the field. What is Myofunct

In our recent Airway Circle webinar, Dr. Josh Madsen shared invaluable insights into primitive reflexes and their profound impact on development. These reflexes, which originate in the brainstem, play a critical role in laying the foundation for brain development and function. Here’s a breakdown of the key points from the webinar. What Are Primitive Reflexes? Primitive reflexes are automatic, involuntary movements present at birth that support the development of the nervous s

By Renata Nehme, RDH, BSDH, COM® It was my first baby, a little girl. I was overjoyed, overwhelmed with emotion and so excited to build a beautiful breastfeeding relationship with her. I read all of the books, took a breastfeeding class, even roughed up and prepared my nipples. I purchased ointments, a pump, a breastfeeding pillow, and everything else a new mom believes she will need. I had a breeched baby and a scheduled C-Section. The baby was put on my chest in the recove