Myofunctional Therapy Research:

Habits

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.

• Deleterious sucking habits and atypical swallowing in children with otitis media with effusion. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Ralli G, Ruoppolo G, Mora R, Guastini L. 2011; 75:1260–1264. doi:10.1016/j. ijporl.2011.07.002

• Oral parafunctions and association with symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in Japanese university students. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. Miyake R, Ohkubo R, Takehara J, Morita M. 2004. Jun 31(6):518-23.

• IComparison of cerebral activity during teeth clenching and fist clenching: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study, lda T et al. 2010. Eur J Oral Sci Dec 118(6):635-41 doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2010.00784.x.

• Relationship between non-functional masticatory activity and central dopamine in stressed rats, Gomez, FM et al.2010. J Oral Rehabil; 37:827-833.

• Suppression of Stress-induced nNOS Expression in the Rat Hypothalamus by Biting, Hori N et al. 2005. J Dent Res; 84(7):624-628

• Digit-sucking: A review of the literature, clinical observations and treatment recommendations. Int J Orofac Myol, Norman RAV. 1997;23(special issue):14-34.