Dental solutions for poor sleep
Poor sleep isn’t just about stress. For many children, teens and adults, disrupted sleep is often linked to mouth breathing, snoring, teeth grinding, jaw tension, narrow arches or airway issues. Explore the range of solutions we offer that are available at our clinic in Surrey and suitable for children, teens and adults:
MyoBraces
Early intervention reduces the need for complex orthodontics later.
- Appliance worn for 1-2 hours daily or overnight while sleeping.
- Used over 12-24 months, depending on age and needs.
- Corrects mouth breathing, tongue thrust and poor swallowing.
- Supports better tongue posture, lip seal and nasal breathing.
- Encourages natural jaw development and creates space for crowded teeth.
MyoFunctional Therapy
Often used alongside MyoBraces, orthodontics or airway-focused treatment.
- Physical therapy exercises for the tongue, lips, cheeks and jaw.
- Most programmes run for around 6-12 months.
- Non-invasive, appliance-free and built around simple repetitive exercises.
- Helps improve oral muscle balance and long-term treatment stability.
- Supports healthier breathing, sleep and jaw function.
- Helps create more space for the teeth, tongue and airway.
- Can guide jaw growth while children are still developing.
- Supports better bite balance, facial growth and smile stability.
- Can help with relapse, crowding, narrow arches and bite issues.
- Treatment length varies depending on age, growth and complexity.
- Looks at how the teeth, jaws, tongue and airway affect sleep.
- Helps identify whether oral function contributes to symptoms.
- Supports better nasal breathing, tongue posture and jaw development.
- Can benefit children, teens and adults with sleep concerns.
- Helps patients sleep better, breathe easier and function better daily.
Symptoms that could indicate a dental problem
Find out whether your mouth, jaw or airway could be affecting your sleep:
Symptoms in children
- Restless sleep or frequent waking
- Mouth breathing at night
- Snoring or noisy breathing
- Teeth grinding during sleep
- Difficulty concentrating
- Tiredness or hyperactivity during the day
- Crowded teeth or narrow arches
- Messy eating or poor swallowing habits
Symptoms in teens
- Waking tired
- Brain fog or poor concentration
- Morning headaches
- Jaw tension or clenching
- Teeth grinding
- Mouth breathing
- Snoring or restless sleep
- Orthodontic relapse
Symptoms in adults
- Feeling tired after a good rest
- Snoring or disrupted sleep
- Morning headaches
- Dry mouth on waking
- Jaw pain or TMJ symptoms
- Teeth grinding or clenching
- Neck and shoulder tension
- Brain fog or fatigue
- Tooth wear or cracked teeth
- Poor concentration
The only way to know for sure
At MyoDental in Weybridge, we look beyond teeth to understand how breathing, bite, jaw, tongue posture and oral habits could be contributing factors to poor sleep.
We’ll conduct a whole-picture assessment to identify the cause and recommend the most appropriate treatment.
Our assessment will identify if oral functions are contributing to the problem, and our range of airway dentistry and orthodontic solutions can help:
- Support healthier sleep and facial growth in children.
- Support teens improve sleep, focus and smile stability.
- Support adults with fatigue, jaw tension, snoring and poor sleep.