At our practice, Dr. Hamid Nassery and Dr. Gloria Alvareztorre believe that true oral health is about more than straight teeth — it’s about how the body moves, breathes, and functions as a whole. Our work is deeply inspired by Form and Movement by Dr. Patrícia Valério, which explores how natural function shapes the face, airway, and smile.
What “Form and Movement” Means
Every part of your body is connected. The way you breathe, swallow, and move your jaw affects how your face develops and how your airway performs. When the body moves correctly, form follows — creating balance, stability, and health from the inside out.
Dr. Nassery and Dr. Alvareztorre take this physiologic view seriously. Rather than focusing on symptoms alone, we look for the cause — how the jaw, tongue, muscles, and posture interact to affect sleep, breathing, and overall comfort.
How This Philosophy Helps Our Patients
Many patients come to us because of:
- Snoring or poor sleep
- Jaw tension or discomfort
- Mouth breathing or airway restriction
- Poor posture or facial imbalance
- Relapse after orthodontic treatment
Using principles from Form and Movement, we can often identify underlying functional imbalances — and correct them gently through physiologic dentistry, airway therapy, and muscle re-education.
Our Treatment Approach
We start by studying how your body naturally moves and functions:
- How you breathe during sleep and wakefulness
- The position and movement of your jaw and tongue
- Muscle coordination in the face and neck
- Growth patterns and structural balance
With this information, we design a personalized treatment plan that may include:
- Laser therapy such as NightLase® to support airway tissue tone
- Mandibular advancement devices to improve breathing during sleep
- Functional appliances to guide jaw and facial development
- Gentle therapies to retrain proper breathing and movement patterns
Our goal is always to work with your body — not against it — to restore harmony, comfort, and health.
Why This Matters
When your breathing and movement are in balance, everything improves:
- Deeper, more restful sleep
- Better energy and focus
- Relief from tension and pain
- A more natural, balanced smile
- Improved overall well-being
By aligning the body’s natural form and movement, we help patients breathe, sleep, and live better — often without surgery or medication.
Learn More
Our approach combines science, compassion, and real-world results. If you’ve seen our Sleep Breathing information and wondered whether this could help you, we invite you to take
the next step.
We offer a complimentary consultation to evaluate your airway and functional balance. There’s no pressure — just information, insight, and a path toward better sleep and better
health.
Call us at (305) 672-4444 (Miami Beach), (305) 892-1515 (North Miami), or request your courtesy visit online to get started.
About the Philosophy
This approach is inspired by Form and Movement: Physiological Bases of Functional Jaw Orthopedics by Dr. Patrícia Valério (TOTA, 2022). Her work beautifully connects physiology, growth, and function — values we share in every aspect of care we provide.