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Myofunctional Therapy Research:
Craniofacial Growth and Development
Myofunctional Therapy UK is committed to the provision of evidence based clinical treatment.
In this page you will find the latest research providing information and data validating Myofunctional Therapy as a key adjunctive to optimal oral and airway health.
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Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Critical Role of Oral-Facial Growth: Evidence. Frontiers in Neurology. Huang YS & Guilleminault C. 2012. Published online 2013 January 22
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Pilot study to assess the potential of oral myofunctional therapy for improving respiration during sleep. Suzuki H, Watanabe A, Akihiro Y, Takao M, Ikematsu T, Kimoto S, Asano T, Kawara M. J Prosthodont Res. 2013 Jul;57(3):195- 9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpor.2013.02.001. Epub 2013 Mar 20
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The functional matrix hypothesis revisited. 1. The role of mechanotransduction. Moss ML. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 1997;112(1):8–11.
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The functional matrix hypothesis revisited. 2. The role of an osseous connected cellular network. Moss ML. Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop 1997. 112:221-6.
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The functional matrix hypothesis revisited. 3. The genomic thesis. Moss ML. 1997. Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop 1997;112:338-42.
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The functional matrix hypothesis revisited. 4. The epigenetic antithesis and the resolving synthesis. Moss ML. 1997. Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop 1997;112:410-7.
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Essentials of Facial Growth. Enlow DH & Hans MG (1996). Saunders WB, Philadelphia.
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Effects of food processing on masticatory strain and craniofacial growth in a retrognathic face, Daniel E. Liebermana, Gail E. Krovitzb, Franklin W. Yatesa, Maureen Devlina, Marisa St. Claire,Journal of Human Evolution, 19 March 2004
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