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Babies who are breastfed are significantly less prone to snoring later on than ‘bottle-fed children’. This was discovered by researchers from Unna.

Breastfeeding and snoring are apparently causally linked. Sleep researchers Klaus-Jürgen and Sabine Berndsen are convinced of this.

An innovative device, the Face Former, developed by Klaus-Jürgen and Sabine Berndsen from Unna, offers a simple solution to snoring and breathing problems. Through targeted training of the mouth muscles, it strengthens the airways and effectively reduces discomfort.

Fitness training for the facial muscles really does exist. The ‘mucki gym’ for the face fits in every handbag, you can train anytime and anywhere and the fitness training is also affordable. This fitness device is called FaceFormer and was developed by Sabine and Klaus Berndsen.

Myofunctional disorders and visceral swallowing are often the cause of dysgnathia: The authors present effective neurophysiological face former therapy as a functional corrective and neurophysiological measure.

Dr Berndsen hosts a user seminar at his institute in Unna. A tense atmosphere in the packed conference room at Dr Berndsen's Unna Institute for Voice and Speech Therapy. A seminar on the correct use of his anti-snoring soother is taking place in his premises in the old health centre at Wasserstraße 25.

Dr Klaus Berndsen, inventor of the FaceFormer, and his wife Sabine have developed a therapy concept that is gaining worldwide recognition. The therapy for teeth grinders and snorers is becoming increasingly popular. Dr Berndsen is in demand internationally as a speaker.

International conference in Unna: Dr Klaus and Sabine Berndsen present successful therapy for snoring and teeth grinding. Their concept for craniomandibular therapy with the FaceFormer inspires numerous doctors and dentists from different countries.

The latest findings from ISST-Unna are the focus of a specialist conference attended by 25 specialists, including ENT specialists, orthodontists, paediatricians, dentists and therapists from all over Germany.

The Face Former and the OSP were developed at the ISST by Berndsen/Berndsen for the functional treatment of hypotonic muscles and muscular dysfunctions in facial and neck pain, temporomandibular joint problems, bruxism, misaligned teeth, syndromic diseases and disabilities.

Based on the experience of myofunctional training with the FaceFormer, a series of basic exercises can be recommended as an initial result of the present study, as they are easy to perform and comprehensible for young patients.

Therapy with the FaceFormer concentrates on a few important elements. The training programme is quickly grasped and can be applied with little effort - just a few minutes are required.