REMplenish Jr: Changing the Airway Health Epidemic
An airway epidemic is impacting the overall physical and mental health of our children
As a result of our modern soft food diets and lifestyles, the muscles of the tongue and throat are often underdeveloped and weak. This leads to a smaller jaw and an insufficient airway resulting in conditions known as sleep disordered breathing.
When children are unable to breathe well at night, their quantity and quality of sleep suffers. Sleep deprived children exhibit commonly overlooked symptoms that are often unrecognized and not treated as issues related to breathing and sleep.
Connecting the Dots
The Critical Role of the Tongue in Growth and Development
The tongue is crucial for the formation of the upper jaw and nasal cavity. A weak tongue often lacks the strength to stay in its proper position, lightly suctioned to the roof of the mouth while at rest.
When the tongue rests against the roof of the mouth, it exerts a gentle force that helps in proper growth and alignment of the upper jaw. This contributes to a wider dental arch, enough space for teeth and the development of a sufficient airway.
Humans are obligate nasal breathers and are not intended to breathe through their mouth. The tongue’s resting position is crucial for proper function, growth, development and, nasal breathing.
How REMplenish Jr Helps
Your child can easily drink water through a REMplenish Jr Myo-Nozzle. They'll think they are simply drinking water with a fancy spout. In reality, they are getting targeted exercise repetitions to strengthen the muscles of the tongue, mouth and throat.
This easy form of myofunctional therapy reinforces proper tongue position which impacts proper speech, helps strengthen the airway, supports nasal breathing and is a critical component to arch growth and development.
"I have a little 3 year old who is the most compliant and he loves it, and asks for it when he is drinking water. He is simultaneously doing myofunctional therapy with me, but so far, we are seeing more strength in his tongue resulting in improved speech articulation and motor control with eating. He is sleeping more soundly as well. I love how the straw really supports myofunctional therapy, especially with the little ones who have a harder time with many exercises just due to comprehension and cooperation. I'll definitely be recommending this regularly for the kiddos, like I have done with adults."
"We have had great feedback so far - my 3 kids personally have been using it without issue and I find it such a great tool to add to our kits of helping our kids thrive/sleep/breathe better."
"My 6-year-old needed it the most, so she got the first one & now I am ordering for everyone. When she started using hers, she couldn't swallow pills & struggled with chewing. Our myofunctional therapist recommended the straw to help with swallowing. She recommended using the Myo Munchee, Froggymouth & REMplenish straw each day for both kids to build better patterns and stronger muscles. Now she can easily swallow pills and capsules."
REMplenish Jr testimonial - Karindy Ong, SLP OMT
REMplenish Jr in the news
Check out our Airway Health Blog articles below.
Snoring Myths: What You’ve Heard (and What’s Actually True)
Think snoring is just annoying? Think again. Snoring affects millions—and it’s often misunderstood. In this myth-busting guide, we break down what snoring really means for your health, why it hap...
Helping a Little One Breathe, Sleep, and Thrive
I have been a dental hygienist since 1998, but it was my own children who pulled me into the world of airway health. All three of them struggled with issues I never learned about in school, so I w...
12 Overlooked Symptoms of Poor Airway Health—and Surprising Links You Might Not Expect
Mouth breathing, brain fog, restless sleep—what if it’s all connected? What do dry mouth, jaw tension, brain fog, and restless legs have in common? They could all point to something deeper: poor ai...