Effectiveness of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy in Orthodontic Patients: A Systematic Review
Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
Homem, M. A., Vieira-Andrade, R. G., et al. (2014).
Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 19(4), 94-99.
This systematic review investigates the effects of orofacial myofunctional therapy in conjunction with orthodontic treatment on outcomes (e.g., orofacial dyskinesia, masseter muscle thickness) in individuals with orofacial myofunctional disorders. This summary highlights conclusions regarding orofacial myofunctional treatment within the scope of speech-language pathology.
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January 1965 to March 2011
Randomized controlled trials; prospective study designs; longitudinal study designs
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<div>Findings indicated that, when combined with orthodontic treatment, orofacial myofunctional treatment was effective in correcting dentofacial deformities. Results were limited by the small corpus of included studies and the selectivity of orthodontic problems addressed (i.e., anterior open bite, orofacial dyskinesia, masseter muscle thickness).</div>
