SoundMouths

22/05/2025

From “wabbit” to radiant! 🎓💫
After a year of dedication and hard work, this spirited girl has mastered her R’s and is proudly graduating! A fun photoshoot captured her joy and this big milestone.

01/05/2025

🌟 So blessed to be able to do what we do and help our patients! 🌟

01/05/2025

Pouches create similar issues as to the sippy cup, oral dysfunction.Convenience is going to cost much more later in orthodontics.

It’s hard to beat the convenience of baby food pouches. But overreliance can affect a child's nutrition, food preferences and speech development, experts warn.

20/04/2025

Happy Easter from our Sound Mouths family to yours! 🐣🌷🐰🥚

14/04/2025

Did you know sleep-disordered breathing doesn’t just mean sleep apnea?

While sleep apnea affects around 1% of children, a more common—but often missed—condition is Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS). In UARS, the airway isn’t fully blocked, but it’s just narrow enough to make the body work harder to breathe during sleep. This triggers frequent micro-arousals that keep kids from getting into deep, restorative sleep.

That sleep fragmentation has real consequences:
• Hyperactivity
• Impulsivity
• Trouble focusing
• Emotional dysregulation
• Daytime fatigue

That’s why early airway evaluation matters—and why is come cases orofacial myofunctional therapy can be a game-changer.

Contact The Breathe Institute for a full airway evaluation and learn how we can help.

Visit www.thebreatheinstitute.com to get started.

14/04/2025

The roof of the mouth, known as the palate, is directly connected to the nasal passages. When the palate is narrow, it can restrict airflow and create several issues. Here’s how it can impact breathing and health:

1. **Airflow Restriction**: A narrow palate can lead to a smaller nasal cavity, which makes it harder for air to flow freely in and out through the nose. This can result in nasal congestion and difficulty nasal breathing.

2. **Mouth Breathing**: If airflow through the nose is obstructed due to a narrow palate, children may resort to mouth breathing. This can lead to dry mouth, dental problems, and even affect speech development.

3. **Sleep Quality**: Poor airflow can also impact sleep. Children with a narrow palate may be more prone to sleep apnea or restless sleep, leading to fatigue and difficulties in concentration during the day.

4. **Facial Development**: Over time, a narrow palate can contribute to changes in facial structure, potentially leading to issues like malocclusion (misalignment of teeth) and other orthodontic concerns.

5. **Overall Health**: Since effective nasal breathing plays a crucial role in filtering, humidifying, and warming the air we breathe, any obstruction can affect overall respiratory health and well-being.

➡️ narrow palate -> low tongue posture

➡️ low tongue posture ->mouth breathing during critical growth periods -> maldevelopment of the jaw -> increase in the mandible plane angle (longer face), a higher palatal plane (affects upper airways), and narrowing of both upper and lower arches->malocclusion ->sleep disordered breathing

There are several influences which can affect facial growth and development.

One of the most common one in children is caused by a compromised airway - The inability to breathe properly through the nose.

Join Dr. Zaghi at our upcoming Breathe course on airway, sleep, breathing, health, growth & development in July! Register now www.breathecourses.com

11/02/2025

Wonderful information- tongue tie or expansion first? Dr Shereen Lim breaks it down.

01/01/2025

🌟 New Year, New Beginnings! 🌟

As we step into 2025, it’s the perfect time to focus on restoring harmony between the body and oral function. At Sound Mouths we believe that a sound mouth is the foundation for a transformed life. Whether you’re seeking better sleep, improved breathing or articulation , or overall wellness…. our speech and myofunctional therapy are designed to help you achieve just that!

Let’s make this year the one where you prioritize your health from the inside out. Ready to transform your life? Start with a sound mouth.

Here’s to a year of balance, vitality, and transformation! ✨

30/12/2024

Say hello 👋🏻 to our newest team member Sarah who is returning to Loudoun County, VA after her amazing overseas adventures! Sarah is a Speech Language Pathologist that specializes in feeding, swallowing, articulation and orofacial myology. We are excited to have her on our team when we return January 2nd!

29/12/2024

When your tongue rests naturally against the roof of your mouth and your lips stay gently closed, you’re supporting optimal breathing, facial growth, and quality sleep. Small habits, BIG impact! 🌟