Module 3 – Night-time use

Module 3 · Basic training

for everyone
every night from week 3
FaceFormer ZERO

At night you wear the FaceFormer ZERO without practising. It accompanies you through your sleep while your nervous system carries on with what you have learned.

Why at night tooDuring sleep, habitual patterns such as mouth breathing take over most easily. The FaceFormer seals the mouth from the outside, maintains a slight negative pressure in the mouth and throat and so supports lip closure and nasal breathing, even when you are not consciously paying attention to it.

This is what night-time use looks like

The FaceFormer during sleep

Before you start

Insert the FaceFormerThe membrane sits behind the lips and in front of the teeth, and the lip wedge points horizontally outwards.
Tip of the tongue in its placeOn the small ridge on the palate, a few millimetres behind the upper incisors. It does not touch the teeth.
Straighten your headNeck lengthened, gaze straight ahead. The lower jaw stays in its usual position.
Breathe through the noseThroughout the whole exercise; the mouth stays closed around the lip wedge.

In detail with animations: Basics and starting position

How it works

Insert before going to sleep
Insert the FaceFormer ZERO into the oral vestibule exactly as you do for training: membrane behind the lips, lip wedge pointing horizontally outwards.
Always use the softer ZERO at night.
Simply sleep
You do not practise actively. The FaceFormer stays in your mouth all night, for as long as it will.
Clean in the morning
Rinse it under warm water and place it in the hygiene box.

Your training plan

Weeks 1 to 2optionalif you like

from week 3every nightall night long

from week 4during the day toowithout practising, e.g. while reading

As soon as nasal breathing feels noticeably easier after about two to three weeks of training, the FaceFormer is used every night. After three to four weeks you can also wear it during everyday life without practising, for example at your desk, while reading or watching television.

Points to note

Always the FaceFormer ZERO at night.
Before going to sleep, check that your nose is clear.
Daytime training continues as usual.

If it is still difficult

In the morning the FaceFormer is lying next to my pillow

That is normal at first. During sleep you pull it out unconsciously because old patterns such as mouth breathing want to take over. Keep inserting it every evening; over time it will stay in all night.

My nose is blocked at night

First continue training during the day so that nasal breathing becomes easier. If your nose is permanently blocked, have this checked by a doctor before you wear the FaceFormer at night.

I wear an occlusal splint at night

Talk to your dentist about how the two fit together. Do not stop using a splint prescribed by your dentist or doctor on your own initiative.

Knowledge on this topic

Detailed articles on complaints in which this exercise plays a role.

Nose and breathingSnoring and sleep apnoea Nose and breathingMouth Taping Nose and breathingDry mouth Nose and breathingDeviated septum

All topics at a glance

Questions about the training?

QuestionsFrequently asked questions PlanningCourse and duration of the therapy ExperiencesExperience reports from users

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The FaceFormer app trains with you

It guides you through the basic exercises, counts along, reminds you of your sessions and records your progress. Free of charge.

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FaceFormer training aims to readjust the basic functions of breathing, swallowing and head balance physiologically, with mouth closure and the tongue reference position, thereby creating the conditions for complaints to improve. It does not replace a medical assessment. You can also train on your own with the app and these pages. If you are not making progress, if complaints need to be investigated or if you would like support, you will find practices in the practitioner directory. If you feel pain, stop the training.