International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, Volume 14, Issue 2

To what extent is an orofacial myologist responsible for a patient's oral health [...]

The patient, a charming 64 year-old about-to-retire school teacher, with a delightful sense of humor, would not object to the mystery novel title, despite its flippant nature, even though her problem was very serious to her [...]

Introduction. Four years of observations of speech and oral muscle patterns in orthodontic patients have led the examiners to expect certain factors to occur frequently. These factors include open-mouth posture, low forward tongue position at rest, l...

Summary. In summary, habituation of normal oral resting posture and swallowing function must be the final result of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Habituation starts with goal setting at the initial visit, is augmented by purposeful repetitive exer...

One thousand school children, ages nine to fourteen, were examined for presence of abnormal swallowing habits, for presence of malocclusions, and for interrela­tionships between abnormal swallowing and malocclusions [...]

I am writing with congratulations to the members of the International Association of Orofacial Myology on the con­siderable growth that has taken place in the profession in the last few years [...]