International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, Volume 13, Issue 2

The purpose of the study was to determine the immediate and possible long-term effects of a mandibular osteotomy upon speech and tongue thrust (where present). To explore this, four subjects who exhibited a Class Ill malocclusion or skeletal underbit...

Introduction: The purpose of this article is to examine selected issues related to the conduct of research within the profession of orofacial myology. This article is also intended to summarize several of the research issues presented at the 1987 Int...

Introduction: Evaluating the patient with temporomandibular joint disorders can be difficult and challenging for the clinician. Gathering the appropriate data, diagnosing the problem and formulating an accurate differential diagnosis is essential. Te...

This 1983 often-quoted study was the result of a Master's Thesis in Orthodontics at the University of Washington in Seattle by the senior author. The other authors are mostly orthodontists and pediatricians. The study compares facial growth character...