Short Upper Lip, Dry Mouth and Grinding - Jaw Disorder Exercise and Management to Improve Lip Seal
If you suffer from Grinding and TMJ pain and disorder such as tight cheeks and painful jaw,
you may have dry mouth (xerostomia).
There is a link between TMJ disorder and dry mouth.
There are many reasons why dry mouth can occur but if it is to do with shorter upper lip, your upper front teeth may be showing a lot and you may find difficult to keep lips over your front teeth long enough.
At rest, we are meant to have TONGUE on the roof of mouth (just immediately behind top front teeth where it is rough - alveolar ridges) and lips together and upper and lower teeth slightly apart.
In order to keep the toughest on the roof of mouth, we need negative suction pressure in the mouth.
Keeping lips together enables this negative pressure in your mouth.
But if your upper lip is shorter due to muscle tightness or other soft tissue tightness, your upper lip may not be able to cover 75% of upper teeth. If this is the case you may find it difficult to keep lips together. This means your mouth is always open and because it is difficult to maintain negative pressure within mouth, TONGUE will not stay up on the roof of mouth.
Then, you become MOUTH BREATHER, causing dry mouth.
Dry mouth can cause grinding at night and it puts Jaw under excessive pressure and leads to TMJ pain and disorder such as tight cheeks, painful jaw etc and complete the whole loop of vicious cycle.
As seen in this video, YOU can do something about it!
By stretching the upper lip manually, it can gradually win your way to lengthening upper lip so at least 75% of front upper teeth are covered.
Thumb Pull Stretch
1 Make sure your THUMBS and INDEX fingers are clean.
2 Place both THUMBS in and behind upper lip and INDEX fingers oppose THUMBS from outside
3 Gently pull upper lip down and hold for 10 seconds
4 Repeat 5-6 repetitions, 3 times per day
* You can make the stretch more by wrinkling your nose while holding with fingers.
Then,
In order to keep the gains from stretching program, use cotton buds rolled thin to the length of the front teeth, wet the rolled cotton bud and place it where you had your thumbs during stretch to maintain the effect of stretch.
Try to wear this unto 4 hours per day to maintain the effect until you feel there is enough coverage of front upper teeth (75% of teeth).
If any pain or adverse reactions occur, cease stretching and cotton bud insertion and seek professional assistance from your local TMJ specialist.
Happy Rehab!
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Best explanation EVER!!!
Wow literally all three things I’ve been having from teeth grinding, dry mouth, and NOW upper lip folding when I smile, talk about killing 3 birds with 1 stone!
thank you.
Very nice!
@metrophysiotherapy
3 жыл бұрын
Nathalia thanks!
Sir thank you for helping
2:59 exercise starts (note for myself)
Great video, I really enjoyed it! Very helpful.
Thank you so much sir🖐🙏🙏🙏🙏
@metrophysiotherapy
6 ай бұрын
Most welcome
Thank you for amezing explained
@metrophysiotherapy
Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Can I use the cotton while sleeping? And how long till I start seeing progress? Very good video tho!
Will this exercise make nose holes stretch and come down a bit too
My right side upper lip is folded inside And life side upper lip is normal My lips look uneven : (
Thank you for this! how long should we do these exercises for or how long till you start to see results?
@metrophysiotherapy
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, thanks for your enquiry. The video is an idea and never constitutes personal treatment program. Please consult an appropriate professional in your local area for this. In general, it is a slow process that usually takes months and years, and remember it should not be painful and only comfortable to exercise. Please also seek and invest in your time and money into seeing a professional to help you properly if you are keen to get your condition better. All the best.
@mariamgafar4062
6 ай бұрын
Did you try doing it?
This exercises made my face go down, what is the soultion?
@mariamgafar4062
6 ай бұрын
Did it really? What happened exactly ?
I can close my mouth properly but when I have my mouth open my top lip kind of curls up and you can see a lot of my top front teeth. Will this help stop that?
@metrophysiotherapy
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your enquiry. Yes, that is the goal. However, it would be only a part of program that may be necessary for individual person. So please see your local physio with special interest in treating these conditions or see your family doctor on who to best manage your condition. All the best!
@moonlight-bb6qj
3 жыл бұрын
@@metrophysiotherapy Thank you!
@Adnan45900
Жыл бұрын
I have the same problem 🥹😭😭 So i am shy to open my lips and talk🥲
How long does it take to see the results? Is it a permanent method?
@metrophysiotherapy
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, thanks for your enquiry. The video is an idea and never constitutes personal treatment program. Please consult an appropriate professional in your local area for this. In general, it is a slow process that usually takes months and years, and remember it should not be painful and only comfortable to exercise. Please also seek and invest in your time and money into seeing a professional to help you properly if you are keen to get your condition better. All the best.
Does this therapy has any side effect?
@metrophysiotherapy
3 жыл бұрын
Yes if you overstretch it and should never be painful. Please see your local health professional for individual advice. Thanks
Does the lip stretching work for older adults or will I just make my face sag by doing this?
@metrophysiotherapy
3 ай бұрын
Everyone is different. These are for general information only and you will need to talk to your own health care professional for your individual assignment and treatment.
If I tape my mouth overnight with my night guards and and have my lips over my teeth do you think it’ll generally help?
@metrophysiotherapy
5 ай бұрын
You've got to ask yourself why you are wearing your night guard in the first place. Is it to protect your teeth? Please seek your own individual expert advice, assessment and treatment.
thank you i have exactly this problem, my philtrum is short and when i smile, there are 2 points on my nasal fold beside my nose that will not crease, do you think upper lip tie has to do with this?
@metrophysiotherapy
Ай бұрын
Thanks for your question and sharing your story. Whilst I am unable to provide any thought on your particular situation, it is worth exploring who can assess you properly and treat you. Keep looking for a local professional who can possibly assess you and help you, such examples are physios with special interest in jaw, vocal/voice, speech pathologists. Talk to your family doctor to see if she/he knows who to refer you on to help you. All the best wishes
@yinyangluoyi9955
Ай бұрын
@@metrophysiotherapy 😁👍
Hello, how can I contact you? Thank you.
@metrophysiotherapy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your Enquiry. Please visit our website at www.metrophysiotherapy.com.au and you can book appointments including online consultation. Thank you.
My upper lip is so short that i can't close my mouth, i mean i can but there will be wrinkles on my chin, so does this exercise work for me? Do you have any suggestion for me?
@metrophysiotherapy
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your Enquiry. This video is general in nature and you will always be best to seek your own professional assessment and treatment. Wish you all the best in your health.
@neginshams5040
5 ай бұрын
@@metrophysiotherapy Unfortunately, they told me that there is no cure, but recently I saw a lot of face exercise or yoga on Instagram and KZread, and I was curious if it has any effect.
can this help make the upper lip fuller?
@metrophysiotherapy
3 жыл бұрын
No sorry. It is to help bring top and bottom lips together.
@beaconlight4720
7 ай бұрын
it definitely will lengthen your piltrium though.long piltrium makes u look old
Why is tooth show so bad? :(