Patient Oral Appliance Instructions Video

Patient Instructions for Respire Pink Appliance

Before you begin:

These simple exercises are intended to help with jaw soreness or bite changes you may experience
with the use of your oral appliance. They can be performed at any time of day.
When doing these exercises, move your jaw far enough to feel the muscle stretch, but avoid any
movements that increase pain or soreness.
Before starting the exercises, you may apply moist heat on the affected areas for up to 10 minutes
and self-massage the cheeks and temples. This improves blood flow to the muscles. 

Exercise 1:

Set your head back into a relaxed position, resting on a comfortable surface, like a headrest, sofa
cushion or soft carpet.
  • Place the tip of your tongue behind your front upper teeth.
  • While holding your tongue in that position, Open and close your mouth.
  • Repeat this slowly 10 times.

Exercise 2: 

Place the tip of your tongue behind your front upper teeth.
  • Slide your tongue along the roof of your mouth, toward the back of your throat.
  • Return your tongue to behind your front teeth again.
  • Repeat this slowly 10 times.

Exercise 3:

Place your fist under your chin.
  • Open your mouth slowly against light pressure.
  • Do not overextend your jaw beyond a comfortable opening.
  • Then close your mouth again.
  • Repeat this movement slowly 10 times.

Exercise 4:

Place two fingers on the center of your chin.
  • Push your chin outward against your fingers, slowly, against light resistance.
  • Then, bring your chin back into a resting position again.
  • Repeat this movement 10 times. 

Exercise 5:

Place two fingers on the right side of your chin.
  • Move your jaw to the right against light pressure.
  • Do not overextend your jaw past a comfortable point. It is important to maintain control over the movement to prevent self-injury.
  • Then bring your jaw back into a resting position.
  • Repeat the movement, slowly, about 10 times

Exercise 6

Place two fingers on the left side of your chin
  • Move your jaw to the left against light pressure.
  • Then return your jaw to resting position. 
  • Repeat this, slowly, about 10 times.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Exercise carefully and avoid any movements that increase pain. Contact us if
morning symptoms persist throughout the day or if pain increases.
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