Did you know breathing through your mouth during the day or night can significantly impact both your oral health and your general health? In this episode, we will talk about myofunctional therapy, sort of a crash course. We will first speak about Myofunctional disorders. These are habitual patterns of movement in the facial muscles and tongue that can lead to problems with oral function, such as chewing, swallowing, and speaking.Myofunctional therapy is virtually an unknown emerging field to many health professionals, parents, and children who can benefit most from it. It is a subspecialty within already existing health professions like speech pathology and dental hygiene.  So how do you know if your child is a mouth breather? As dental hygienists, we're in the perfect position to call attention to myofunctional red flags and upper airway problems, get yourself or your child checked today. Key Takeaways:-Breathing through our noses can increase oxygen in the blood by as much as 10 to 18%.-Breathing through your nose filters and removes 90 to 99% of allergens, bacteria, and viruses from the air that you breathe and mouth breathing does none of that.-The American Pediatric Association released a key action statement saying that clinical practitioners should screen for sleep-disordered breathing.-The mother’s breathing pattern can directly affect her baby during pregnancy.-The correct tongue posture and the issues that need to be addressed to correct the posture of the tongue