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Speech therapy in peripheral facial palsy: an orofacial myofunctional approach - doi:10.5020/18061230.2009.p259

Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, 2012
Objective: To delineate the contributions of speech therapy in the rehabilitation of peripheral facial palsy, describing the role of orofacial myofunctional approach in this process.
Hipólito Virgílio Magalhães Jr
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Multidisciplinary approach in a case of hemifacial microsomia: Speech and language pathologist contributions.

Revista de Investigación en Logopedia, 2019
This study shows the initial pathology, the evolution and the treatment of a clinical case of Hemifacial Microsomia from childhood to adolescence, placing special emphasis on the approach of the case from the point of view of Speech and language ...
Cristina Peris Hernandez, Vicent Rosell Clarí   +1 more
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Management of ankyloglossia by functional frenuloplasty using diode laser

Journal of Orthodontic Science, 2023
Ankyloglossia or tongue-tie is a condition present since birth that results in restricted movement of the tongue due to the attachment of the lingual frenulum.
Deepthi Cherian, Raed Saeed, K Anusha, Bimal Rag, Tim Peter   +4 more
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Myofunctional therapy and orthognathic surgery

International Journal of Orofacial Myology, 1987
Introduction: This article proposes a standardized method for myofunctional evaluation and treatment for patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. Patients selected for surgery typically exhibit a malocclusion or facial disharmony due to abnormal bone development.
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Evaluation of Parent’s Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Myofunctional Appliances among Qassim Population, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Objectives: The current research was done to assess the parent’s awareness, knowledge, and attitude regarding myofunctional appliance therapy. Materials and Methods: A parent survey was conducted using an internet questionnaire survey form. Ten questions
Eyad M. Alduwayghiri, Sudip Roy, Fathima Salim, Fahanna Beegum, S Karthika, Cheshta Walia   +5 more
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Electromyographic features and efficacy of orofacial myofunctional treatment for skeletal anterior open bite in adolescents: an exploratory study

BMC Oral Health, 2021
Background Due to the multifactorial aetiology and unpredictable long-term stability, skeletal anterior open bite (SAOB) is one of the most intractable conditions for orthodontists.
Hong Hong, Yue Zeng, Xiaomin Chen, Caixia Peng, Jianqing Deng, Xueqin Zhang, Lidi Deng, Yongjian Xie, Liping Wu   +8 more
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Complications, Diagnosis, Management, and Emerging Fibrosis‐Linked Remodeling

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 8, August 2026.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent upper‐airway collapse, which generates key nocturnal stressors including intermittent hypoxia, sleep fragmentation, intrathoracic pressure stress, and sympathetic activation. These physiological disturbances converge on shared biological mechanisms, including oxidative stress, inflammation ...
Nhi Ho Thi Thuy, Thị Hằng Giang Phan, Ali Hussein Eid, Paola Maccioccu, Stefania Camboni, Gavino Casu, Anna Maria Posadino, Roberta Giordo, Gianfranco Pintus   +8 more
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Occlusal Splint Therapy in the Management of Temporomandibular Disorders—Evidence from Systematic Reviews

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Volume 53, Issue 8, Page 1562-1579, August 2026.
This umbrella review of 21 systematic reviews evaluates occlusal splint therapy for TMD. Findings indicate mostly small beneficial or neutral effects on pain and mouth opening. Consequently, clinicians should prioritise cost‐effectiveness and patient preferences when considering splints, given the high variability in methodological quality across ...
Daniela Del Sorbo, Tessa Bijelic, Birgitta Häggman‐Henrikson, Thomas List, Ambrosina Michelotti, Rosaria Bucci   +5 more
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Treatment of chronic pain associated with bruxism through Myofunctional therapy

European Journal of Translational Myology, 2017
  Temporomandibular disorders such as bruxism may cause painful clinical conditions and over time lead to chronic facial pain. A combination of therapeutic strategies that are usually undertaken by dentists and gnathologists to reduce bruxism episodes ...
Giuseppe Messina, Francesco Martines, Ewan Thomas, Pietro Salvago, Giovanni Battista Menchini Fabris, Luciano Poli, Angelo Iovane   +6 more
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Comprehensive Study on Quantitative Evaluation of Oral Muscle Tissue in Children With Low Tongue Posture Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography: A Comprehensive Study on Nasal Ventilation Conditions Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Volume 53, Issue 7, Page 1337-1346, July 2026.
Measurement of nasal airway computed fluid dynamics, muscle‐fat tissue analysis in this study. Four typical examples illustrating the relationship between low tongue posture, nasal ventilation condition, and perioral muscle‐fat tissue are demonstrated in this study. A.
Yukari Suzuki, Takamasa Kitamura, Kei Maeo, Tomohiro Kizuki, Mayu Noda, Hitomi Kuramoto, Yuki Akazawa, Hitomi Ishii, Akihiro Haga, Ryuzo Kanomi, Tomonori Iwasaki   +10 more
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