Myofunctional Therapy Research

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJD or TMD)

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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.

Electromyographic indices, orofacial myofunctional status and temporomandibular disorders severity: A correlation study. De Felício CM, Ferreira CL, Medeiros AP, Da Silva MA , Tartaglia GM, Sforza C. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. Article in press
Effects of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy on Temporomandibular Disorders. De Felicio CM, Melchior MO, Da Silva MA. (2010). The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice. Oct. 28(4):249-259.
Effects of orofacial myofunctional therapy on masticatory function in individualssubmitted to orthognathic surgery: a randomized trial. Berretin-Felix Giédre, Bueno, M. da R. S., Gavião Maria Beatriz Duarte, Migliorucci, R. R., Polizel, et al. 2018, Journal of Applied Oral Science, 26
Isotonic exercises and relaxing techniques in individuals with temporomandibular dysfunction. Brandão RAFS, Mendes, C. M. C., Brandão Filho RA, & De, S. E. P. 2020, Cranio : The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice, 1-8
Mandibular movement patterns during speech in subjects with temporomandibular disorders and in asymptomatic individuals. Bianchini EM, Paiva G, de Andrade CR. Cranio. 2008 Jan;26(1):50-8.
Postural control of the human mandible. Miles TS. 2007. Arch Oral Biol. Apr;52(4):347-52. Epub 2007 Jan 25.
Chewing and swallowing in young women with temporomandibular disorder, Priscila Weber, Eliane Castilhos Rodrigues Corrêa, Geovana de Paula Bolzan, et al, Epub 2013 Aug 16
Deglutition and temporomandibular disorders in children, R A Pizolato 1 , F Silva De Freitas Fernandes, M Beatriz Duarte Gavião, Nov-Dec 2009

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