MyoGrowth Academy –
8 week Turbo Charge Program
MyoGrowth Academy – 12-month Oral Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) Journey
Welcome to the Myogrowth Academy – a 12-month high-performance journey designed to help your child accelerate their oral health and development! Just like a high-powered car engine needs regular tune-ups to run smoothly, your child’s oral system needs the right “fuel” and “maintenance” to ensure optimal jaw and facial development.
Within the 12 month MyoGrowth Academy, your child will participate in an 8-week Turbo Charge program followed by a 10-month Maintenance program. Both the Turbo Charge and Maintenance programs use a blend of Oral Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) and select oral appliances to help children correct improper oral habits like mouth breathing, poor tongue posture, teeth grinding and teeth misalignment, boosting their overall health and self-confidence.
What does the 12-month MyoGrowth Academy involve?
Myogrowth Academy is designed like a racecar journey — tailored, efficient, involving several pit-stops (check-ins) with our experienced practitioners, aimed at setting your child up for long-term success. Each pit stop targets specific milestones, just like a racecar goes through different gears, each pit-stop builds on the last with further fine tuning.
Book an appointment for your child today to learn more about the MyoGrowth Academy. By the end of the 12 months your child’s “engine” will be running at full capacity, ready to take on challenges with a healthier, more functional mouth.
Why our MyoGrowth Academy is Essential for Children:
- Prevents Long-Term Problems: By addressing issues like mouth breathing, poor tongue posture, and crowded teeth early, you can prevent more serious complications later on, such as TMJ disorders, sleep apnea, or extensive orthodontic treatment.
- Promotes Healthy Growth: Our Academy supports natural jaw and facial development, ensuring your child’s teeth and facial structure align properly for the long term.
- Improves Confidence: With a properly aligned bite, better speech, and improved facial appearance, your child will feel more confident, smile brighter, and be ready to face the world.
Fuel Your Child’s Development with our MyoGrowth Academy!
Is your child ready to race toward a healthier, stronger smile? Our MyoGrowth Academy will guide them to the finish line with improved tongue posture, better breathing, and properly aligned teeth. Don’t wait for issues to arise—start the program today and watch your child’s oral development shift into high gear!
Goals of our MyoGrowth Academy:
- Functional Nasal Breathing (not just nose breathing)
- Correct Lip Seal at rest – no tension in lips and closed
- Correct Tongue Posture – in the mouth (palate) at rest
- Correct Swallowing – with facial muscle not being used
- Correct Chewing – functional and even on both sides
Frequently Asked Questions
Most children with remaining jaw growth potential are generally suitable for MyoGrowth
Academy. Since jaw development occurs more rapidly earlier in life, early intervention is
often beneficial—especially for correcting the function of orofacial muscles.
However, each child must first undergo an initial consultation with one of our dentists and
oral health therapists trained in orofacial myofunctional therapy to assess their specific
condition.
Following this, diagnostic records will be gathered to analyse the case in detail and develop
a personalised treatment plan.
These records typically include:
- Photographs of the teeth, bite, tongue, lips, tonsils (if visible), and tongue mobility
- Facial, smile, and posture photos
- Videos showing your child speaking, chewing, swallowing, breathing, and general
- function
- 3D digital models of the teeth and bite
- Radiographs (X-rays) to evaluate the teeth, jaws, airway, nasal passages, neck
- posture, direction of jaw growth, and growth potential
Once the evaluation is complete, we’ll schedule a case presentation appointment to review
the proposed treatment plan in detail. A written summary will also be provided to help you
make an informed decision.
If your child is not a suitable candidate for MyoGrowth Academy, we will offer appropriate
referrals to other healthcare providers or specialists.
Usually the Academy is very intensive at the beginning, because the muscles would require
more exercises to improve their functions. According to research, it takes at least 2 months
to change a habit, and so we do prefer to see the patient to prescribe the exercises weekly
for about 8 weeks, or more, initially. This component is referred to as Turbo Charge. Then,
once the muscles are improving, usually then appointments reduce to once a month, on
Average.
In between each visit to see us, the patient needs to practice the exercises in their own time,
properly, about 2 to 3 times per day. It takes around 5 to 10 minutes to complete each set of
exercises. Having excellent compliance, establishing a daily routine and having supervision
from the parents are crucial factors in the outcome of the therapy.
Pre-orthodontic therapy typically requires a high level of commitment, especially in the initial
stages. At the beginning, treatment is more intensive as the muscles need regular exercise
to improve their function. Research shows that it takes at least two months to form a new
habit, so we generally recommend weekly appointments for the first 8 weeks or more to
closely monitor progress and adjust exercises as needed.
Between visits, patients are expected to complete their prescribed exercises at home 2 to 3
times per day. Each session takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Consistent practice,
developing a daily routine, and active supervision from parents are essential to achieving
successful results.
The long-term stability of orofacial function depends on the patient’s ability to maintain
healthy muscle habits. If optimal muscle function becomes a natural, ongoing part of daily
life, the results are more likely to remain stable. However, if those habits fade, occasional
maintenance exercises may be needed to prevent regression.
Think of it like going to the gym—without regular exercise, muscles can weaken, change, or
become dysfunctional over time. Consistency is key to maintaining long-term results.
There are no fixed fees for MyoGrowth Academy, as each patient’s needs and response to
therapy can vary significantly. Some patients may require more extensive work or take
longer to complete the active phases of MyoGrowth Academy, which can affect the overall
cost.
Because the duration and complexity are unpredictable, fees are tailored to reflect the
individual’s treatment plan and progress.
To ensure transparency and fairness, the proposed payment structure will always be
discussed in detail and provided in writing before treatment begins.
MyoGrowth Academy focuses on improving the function of the orofacial muscles and guiding
proper jaw development while your child is still growing. This early intervention works best
when started at a younger age and when the improved habits are well maintained over time.
However, braces—or clear aligners like Invisalign—may still be needed later to straighten
adult teeth if they do not align naturally, even after pre-orthodontic treatment (through
MyoGrowth Academy).
That’s because braces are designed to move teeth, not address
muscle function or jaw development.
The main goals of MyoGrowth Academy are to reduce the need for tooth extractions (except
wisdom teeth) caused by crowding, and to help avoid jaw surgery by taking advantage of
your child’s natural growth potential. While it doesn’t always eliminate the need for future
orthodontics, it can often make treatment simpler, shorter, and less invasive.
