A Guide to Mouth Products for Better Oral Posture & Functional Development

Below is a list of products to help you navigate your journey of learning all there is out there, to help with oral posture. This is by no means a complete list, I am sure there is more out there. But these are a good jumping off point to get anyone started.

Tongue Training & Oral Posture Devices

REMplenish – A structured water bottle that promotes proper tongue posture and muscle engagement while drinking. We use this.
Myo Munchee – A silicone chewing appliance that strengthens the jaw, encourages nasal breathing, and promotes oral function.The video below explains why we need to chew. My kids have used this.

Mewing Appliance (like the Myobrace) – Encourages proper tongue posture and jaw alignment to improve facial development.
Myospots – Adhesive tongue training spots that help train the tongue to rest on the palate. We have used these.

Jaw Strengthening & Chewing Tools

Chewing Sticks (e.g., Falim Gum, Mastic Gum) – Tough gum that encourages jaw muscle activation and proper oral function.
Jaw Exercisers (e.g., Jawzrsize) – Strengthens jaw muscles but should be used cautiously to avoid overuse. I like these over the gum because it use both sides of the mouth at the same time.
Chewy Tubes & Ark Therapeutic Chew Tools – Helps develop jaw strength in children and those with oral-motor difficulties. Great for teething babies.

Breathing & Habit Correction Tools

MyoTape – A tape that encourages nasal breathing by gently keeping the lips sealed during sleep. We have used this kind.
Lip Trainer (e.g., Forbrain or LipSeal Tape) – Helps strengthen the lips to encourage proper mouth closure.
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) Tools – Includes tools like resistance trainers and mouth exercises for strengthening the orofacial muscles.

Expanders & Oral Development Aids

Vivos System – A removable oral appliance designed to promote proper jaw and airway development.
ALF Appliance (Advanced Lightwire Functional) – A gentle, holistic orthodontic appliance that supports natural craniofacial growth and tongue posture. Both of my kids were in ALF’s.

Tongue & Lip Tie Release Recovery Aids

Silicone Tongue Massagers (like Ninni Co. Tongue Massager) – Helps strengthen the tongue and improve function post-frenectomy.
Post-Frenectomy Stretching Tools – Devices or silicone tools used for massaging and stretching the tongue/lip post-release.

Oral Posture-Focused Pillows & Sleep Aids

Proper Posture Pillows (e.g., Faceformer, Cervical Orthopedic Pillows) – Encourages correct head and neck posture to prevent airway collapse.
Tongue Position Trainers (e.g., FaceFormer Trainer) – Encourages proper tongue placement to help with sleep-disordered breathing.

Functional Orthodontic & Jaw Development Devices

HealthyStart System – A nighttime oral appliance for children that promotes proper oral development.
Myobrace – A functional orthodontic appliance that promotes proper oral habits, tongue posture, and breathing. We tried this for just a little while.
DNA Appliance (Daytime-Nighttime Appliance) – A non-invasive alternative to braces that promotes natural jaw growth.

Just think, if we all helped our babies start off right by teaching them the proper way to have the tongue and lips closed, we could skip all of this!! It is kinda of maddening trying to undo my child’s mouth problems because I want to try and do it in a way that works with the body, instead of torqueing it and potentially making things worse. I so wish I knew then what I know now. And that is my mission. So please share this ARTICLE with people who have kids, or are going to start. Let’s get babies off on the right foot.