Not all patients have access to professional help from speech therapists or other health care providers. Kieferfreund (engl. jaw-friend) is an Austrian company who developed a solution to support tongue tie therapies for children and adults. It’s crucial to perform exercises before and after the surgical procedure. Without exercises, the tongue often moves back to its original place. The Kieferfreund app guides patients through a step-by-step exercise program designed to complement professional care and support the transfer of healthy tongue posture, nasal breathing and orofacial muscle coordination into everyday life. To provide ongoing guidance, weekly online open office sessions are included, where Julia Reindl, M.A. (speech therapist and orofacial myofunctional therapist) answers questions, offers individual support and helps participants stay on track throughout their rehabilitation journey.
The Jaw Regulation Method, developed by Julia Reindl, provides a structured approach to functional tongue rehabilitation. It was created in collaboration with dentists and is based on restoring healthy tongue posture, nasal breathing and orofacial muscle coordination through structured, evidence-informed exercises and habit integration.
The goal is to support healing, maintain tongue mobility and help reduce the risk of reattachment.The program begins with one week of daily preparation, including approximately 20 minutes of exercises for the tongue, lips, and jaw to improve nose breathing, mobility, coordination and oral function before surgery.
Following the tongue-tie release, patients complete one week of intensive rehabilitation, performing a 3-minute exercise routine every four hours to support healing, maintain tongue mobility, and help reduce the risk of reattachment. After this initial healing phase, patients continue with the daily exercise program to reinforce healthy tongue posture, nasal breathing and orofacial muscle coordination, supporting the long-term integration of improved tongue function into everyday life.
Start your journey to better tongue and jaw function.
Train, regulate, and automate healthy oral function.
The complete program with personalized professional support.
Tongue tie products support users to perform a series of orofacial exercises before a surgical procedure (to improve the tongue function) and after the procedure (to ensure that the tongue DOES NOT go back to its original place).
Effective video instructed exercises to relax the jaw and to re-balance facial muscles
Video instructions for learning the correct tongue resting position
Exercises to activate natural nasal breathing
An audio training for jaw relaxation, stress reduction and relearning of the tongue resting position
Tracker tools to monitor the progress and to ensure a successful training outcome
Close customer support and care is Kiefrefreunds’ priority
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