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International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy is published by MDPI from Volume 51 Issue 1 (2025). Previous articles were published by another publisher in Open Access under a CC-BY (or CC-BY-NC-ND) licence, and they are hosted by MDPI on mdpi.com as a courtesy and upon agreement with International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM).
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The Effectiveness of Oral Myofunctional Therapy in Improving Patients’ Ability to Swallow Pills

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Roberta B. Pierce
Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 1997, 23(1), 50-51; https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1997.23.1.8
Submission received: 1 November 1997 / Revised: 1 November 1997 / Accepted: 1 November 1997 / Published: 1 November 1997

Abstract

The data in this report was obtained from the clinical charts of 100 patients who had orofacial myology evaluation/ consultation and subsequent therapy in the office of the author from January 1990 through June 1996. Of the 100 patient charts which were analyzed, 39 reported difficulty swallowing pills at the initial evaluation. All 100 patients were able to swallow pills easily at the conclusion of ten to twelve lessons of tongue thrust therapy. "Ability to swallow pills" is a "functional outcome" of tongue thrust therapy. [excerpts from article]

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Pierce, R.B. The Effectiveness of Oral Myofunctional Therapy in Improving Patients’ Ability to Swallow Pills. Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 1997, 23, 50-51. https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1997.23.1.8

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Pierce RB. The Effectiveness of Oral Myofunctional Therapy in Improving Patients’ Ability to Swallow Pills. International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy. 1997; 23(1):50-51. https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1997.23.1.8

Chicago/Turabian Style

Pierce, Roberta B. 1997. "The Effectiveness of Oral Myofunctional Therapy in Improving Patients’ Ability to Swallow Pills" International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy 23, no. 1: 50-51. https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1997.23.1.8

APA Style

Pierce, R. B. (1997). The Effectiveness of Oral Myofunctional Therapy in Improving Patients’ Ability to Swallow Pills. International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, 23(1), 50-51. https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1997.23.1.8

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