International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy

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Early Intervention in Myofunctional Imbalance

by Rosemary Edger

Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 1985, 11(2), 22-25; https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1985.11.2.4 - 1 Jul 1985

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Conclusion: In summarizing, the prevention of myofunctional imbalance should be initiated immediately post partem by encouraging breastfeeding, proper oral habits, nasal breathing and correct posture. It is a worthwhile investment toward insuring a child's future of physical and mental health. Full article

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Digit Sucking: It's Time for an Attitude Adjustment—or—A Rationale for the Early Elimination of Digit-Sucking Habits Through Positive Behavior Modification

by Rosemarie A. VanNorman

Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 1985, 11(2), 14-21; https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1985.11.2.3 - 1 Jul 1985

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Final Thoughts: There is little doubt that digit-sucking can be a significant etiological factor in atypical dental growth and development, oral-facial muscle dysfunction and speech dysfunction. Treatment to eliminate the sucking behavior is often neglected because of perpetuation of the time-worn and unsubstantiated Freudian theory of substitution behavior. The technique of positive behavior modification to terminate the digit-sucking behavior has been practiced successfully by hundreds of therapists for many years. It's time to educate the world about this wellkept secret. Documentation of improved dental, speech, and emotional growth and development is germane. The human mouth is the ultimate source of communication. Attractive, healthy dentition is essential to communication and the well-being of the whole person. Dental malocclusion is a pathology; it does not make sense to allow a pathology to develop to its full potential before initiating treatment. Little mouths deserve a big chance to grow straight. Full article

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The Importance of the Axis in the Study of Oromyofunctional Disorders—An Integrated Approach

by Beatriz de Almeida Rego Saboya

Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 1985, 11(2), 5-13; https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1985.11.2.2 - 1 Jul 1985

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The absence of harmony and of flexibility of the tongue and mandible is generally associated with disharmony and lack of flexibility at the level of the head and neck. At the same time, the lack of harmony and of flexibility at these levels is, in general, associated with static and/or dynamic disharmony of the axis. In Portugese, "harmony" signifies "Ordered dispersion of each of the parts of the whole," and "dys" is a "prefix of negation." "Axis" comes from the Greek "axon" and refers to the actual or imagined longitudinal line that divides the human body in approximately symmetrical or balanced parts. It also designates a support or line on which an object supposedly or factually makes rotations. On the other hand, it signifies in its origin, the second cervical vertebra, but in this publication, it is not used in this sense. The author, having worked for twenty years with oromyofunctional problems, has observed in the clinic and in diagnostic sessions, that, in about 60% of the cases with oromyofunctional disharmony, there exists a parallel disharmony at the level of the axis. This article studies the evolution of the ontogenetic axis and phylogenetically points out certain coincidences that occur at about the age of 14 months, at which stage, for example, the spinal column acquires a fourth "curve of harmony" and begins its passage toward the mature patterns of swallowing and mastication. In addition to the theoretical assumptions, the article describes the technical approach to diagnostic procedures. Full article

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Editorial: Food for Thought with an International Flair

by Marjorie Snow

Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 1985, 11(2), 4; https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1985.11.2.1 - 1 Jul 1985

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Included in this issue of the Journal is a very interesting article from a South American colleague with a new perspective on the etiology of myofunctional disorders [...] Full article

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