The interrelationship of wind instrument technic, orthodontic treatment, and orofacial myology.

Orthodontic perspectives on orofacial myofunctional therapy.

Uke most other specialty areas, orthodontics has a rich professional literature containing disagreement and debate on a number of topics. One area of controversy since the inception of orthodontics in the late 1800s is the relationship between tongue functions and the development of malocclusions. Many orthodontists continue to believe strongly that tongue functions cause certain types of maloc...

The Essential Role of the Com in the Management of Sleep-disordered Breathing: a Literature Review and Discussion.

The origins of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy began in the early 1960's by orthodontists who recognized the importance of functional nasal breathing, proper swallowing, and more ideal oral rest postures. Re-patterning these functions through myofunctional therapy assisted with better orthodontic outcomes and improved stability. Experts in orofacial myology have concluded that improper oral res...

Evaluation of a new concept of myofunctional therapy in children.

This prospective study was designed to evaluate a new concept of myofunctional therapy in comparison with conventional myofunctional therapy. 45 children aged three to sixteen years in need of myofunctional therapy were randomly divided into two groups: 19 children were referred to myofunctional therapy in private practices in Hamburg and served as controls. The remaining 26 children were treat...

Specific orofacial problems experienced by musicians.

BACKGROUND Patients who play musical instruments (especially wind and stringed instruments) and vocalists are prone to particular types of orofacial problems. Some problems are caused by playing and some are the result of dental treatment. This paper proposes to give an insight into these problems and practical guidance to general practice dentists. METHOD Information in this paper is gathere...

The effect of airway interference on the growth and development of the face, jaws, and dentition.