Oral Rehabilitation Using the Lip Muscle Trainer: A Narrative Review

Abstract

A lot of time is spent on exercising the body parts while the lips are neglected, despite the evidence on the wide-ranging effects of lips on overall health and quality of life. Oral rehabilitation by Patakara lip muscle trainer leads to a strong lip closure which can stand as the first-line defense mechanism against many oral dysfunctions related to aging. In the absence of a narrative review presented on this trainer, this paper focuses on the components, instructions for use, and oral health indications of the Patakara lip muscle trainer. This trainer could enhance many oral dysfunctions in the elderly as oral breathing, snoring, halitosis, dry mouth, and oral/gastrointestinal dysfunction, but future studies are needed in this field.

Effects of tongue right positioner use on tongue pressure: a pilot study

“…Previously, adults’ mouth breathers had reduced nasal patency and lower PNIF scores than that of nasal breathers 37 . Particularly, mouth breathing is associated with weak lip muscle strength 38 . Therefore, TRP improved lip closure reflected in the ‘pa’ of ODK and PNIF.…”