Virtual Myofunctional Therapy & Evaluations: Individualized Care From Home

You shouldn’t have to live nearby to get thoughtful, specialized myofunctional care.

Maybe you’ve noticed mouth breathing, an open-mouth posture, restless sleep, tongue thrust, swallowing difficulties, speech concerns, or that your tongue just doesn’t seem to rest where it should. And maybe finding a provider who truly understands oral function and how the tongue, lips, jaw, breathing, swallowing, sleep, and speech work together has been the hardest part.

Can Myofunctional Evaluations Be Done Virtually?

Yes! Many myofunctional evaluations and therapy sessions can be completed virtually through telehealth.

A virtual myofunctional evaluation allows you or your child to meet one-on-one with one of our Speech-Language Pathologists from the comfort of home.

During a virtual evaluation, we can discuss your concerns and medical history and assess areas of oral function that may be contributing to the challenges you're experiencing.

Depending on your individual concerns, we may look at:

• Oral resting posture

• Tongue posture and mobility

• Lip closure

• Nasal versus mouth breathing

• Tongue thrust and swallowing patterns

• Speech sound production

• Oral habits

• Jaw movement and stability

• Feeding or chewing concerns

• Sleep-related symptoms

• Signs that additional evaluation from another provider may be appropriate

Our goal is the same whether we meet you in person or virtually: listen, evaluate thoughtfully, help you understand what we're seeing, and give you clarity about what comes next.

Who Can Benefit From a Virtual Myofunctional Evaluation?

Myofunctional concerns aren't limited to one age group.

At The Mouth Rehab, we work with children, teens, and adults experiencing concerns related to oral function

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A virtual myofunctional evaluation may be appropriate if you or your child experiences:

• Mouth breathing or an open-mouth resting posture

• Difficulty maintaining appropriate tongue resting posture

• Tongue thrust

• Speech sound concerns

• Swallowing difficulties

• Oral habits

• Snoring or restless sleep

• Concerns related to orthodontic treatment or expansion

• Concerns related to a tongue-tie or frenectomy

Not every concern can or should be managed entirely through telehealth. Part of our job is determining what can be appropriately assessed virtually and when an in-person evaluation or referral to another provider may be beneficial.

What Does Research Say About Virtual Myofunctional Therapy?

Research is continuing to explore the use of telehealth for delivering orofacial myofunctional therapy. A 2025 observational study followed 87 adults with obstructive sleep apnea or primary snoring who participated in a telemedicine-supported orofacial myofunctional therapy program. Researchers reported improvements in daytime sleepiness and positive patient-reported outcomes, suggesting that telemedicine-supported myofunctional therapy may be a viable approach for appropriately selected patients.

It's important to recognize that this study specifically involved adults with sleep-disordered breathing, so its findings shouldn't be generalized to every child, teen, adult, or myofunctional concern.

What Happens During a Virtual Myofunctional Evaluation?

You don't need a treatment room full of equipment to start understanding how your mouth is functioning.

During your virtual evaluation, your clinician will talk with you about your concerns, health history, breathing, sleep, feeding, swallowing, speech, oral habits, and other factors relevant to your individual situation.

• We will mail you our myofunctional therapy kit!

• We'll guide you through specific movements and observations using your camera so we can gather information about oral function.

• Afterward, we'll explain what we observed and discuss recommendations.

  
  

Those recommendations may include myofunctional therapy, home exercises, an in-person assessment, or collaboration with another provider such as an ENT, dentist, orthodontist, pediatric dentist, physician, or other member of your care team.

The goal isn't simply to find something "wrong." It's to understand function and determine what support, if any, makes sense for you.

Our team includes clinicians licensed in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and West Virginia, allowing us to offer virtual evaluations to eligible clients located in those areas at the time of their appointment.

Bryanna Schwarting 

M.S. Ed., CCC-SLP, QOM-TC, CLP

Farah Bayram 

M.S. CCC, SLP

Samantha Yi

M.S. CCC, SLP

So if you've been searching for:

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Frequently Asked Questions About Virtual Myofunctional Therapy

Can children receive virtual myofunctional therapy?

Yes. Telehealth may be appropriate for some children depending on their age, concerns, ability to participate, location, and clinical needs. Your clinician can help determine whether virtual, in-person, or a combination of services is the best fit.

Can adults receive virtual myofunctional therapy?

Yes. Adults may participate in virtual evaluations and therapy for concerns involving oral resting posture, breathing patterns, swallowing, tongue function, oral habits, speech, and other areas of oral function when telehealth is clinically appropriate.

Can you evaluate tongue posture virtually?

Many aspects of tongue posture, oral resting posture, tongue movement, lip closure, swallowing patterns, and oral function can be observed through telehealth. If we need information that cannot adequately be obtained virtually, we'll tell you and recommend the appropriate next step.

Can virtual myofunctional therapy help with mouth breathing?

Myofunctional therapy can address functional patterns related to oral resting posture and nasal breathing. However, mouth breathing can have many causes. If we suspect an underlying airway or medical concern, we may recommend evaluation by an appropriate medical provider rather than attempting to address the symptom through therapy alone.

Can you evaluate a tongue-tie virtually?

We can assess many aspects of tongue function virtually and discuss whether additional in-person assessment may be warranted. A virtual evaluation does not replace an appropriate physical examination or evaluation by a qualified release provider when one is needed.

Ready to Find Out If Virtual Myofunctional Care Is Right for You?

Whether you've been wondering about mouth breathing, tongue posture, swallowing, speech, sleep, oral habits, or how all of those pieces may fit together, we're here to help you understand what comes next.

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Written by Samantha Yi, M.S., CCC-SLP | Clinician at The Mouth Reab

 Edited by Vanshi Topiwala | The Mouth Rehab Intern