Myofunctional Therapy Research

Anterior Tongue Thrust and Open Bite

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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.

Causal relationship between malocclusion and oral muscles dysfunction: a model of approach. Europaen Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, Saccomanno S, Antonini G, D’Alatri L, D’Angelantonio M, Fiorita A, Deli R. 2012
The role of oral soft tissues in swallowing function: what can tongue pressure tell us? Aust Dent J, Kieser J, Farland M, Jack H, Farella M, Wang Y, Rohrle O.2013
Tongue thrust and its influence in orthodontics. Int J Orthod Milwaukee, Fraser C. 2006
Malocclusion associated with abnormal posture, Yamaguchi H, Sueishi K. Bull Tokyo Dent Coll. 2003
Electromyographic features and efficacy of orofacial myofunctional treatment for skeletal anterior open bite in adolescents: an exploratory study, Hong Hong, Yue Zeng, Xiaomin Chen, Caixia Peng, Jianqing Deng, Xueqin Zhang, Lidi Deng, Yongjian Xie and Liping Wu, BMC Oral Health, 2021