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International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, Volume 24, Issue 1
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Introduction [excerpt]. Data on the habituation period needed for developing an optimal oral rest posture in individuals presenting with non-tongue thrust orofacial/speech/voice disorders is lacking. Jt was hypothesized that a target desirable oral r...
Statement of the Problem: The purpose of this study was to obtain information regarding the prevalence of thumb-sucking behavior, assess typical situations in which the behavior occurs, identify what the child is feeling when the behavior occurs, and...
The incidence of orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMD) has been investigated in several populations, including the general population, orthodontic patients, preschool children, and elementary school children. However, there has not been a systemati...
The authors examined 113 subjects between the ages of 9 and i 4 years, 59 males and 54 females, in the town of Santa Maria, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Dental/ orthodontic assessment revealed that 12 had normal occlusion, and 66 had Class I,...