International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, Volume 26, Issue 1

In last year’s issue of IJOM, the editorial staff provided a survey for members’ input regarding options for the format of IJOM [...]

A number of developmental changes occur in eating patterns from infancy through childhood. Initially a primitive reflexive process, deglutition develops into a complex, integrated voluntary/reflexive process. The movements of the tongue, lips and man...

A habit pattern that frustrates parents of children probably more than any other is that of thumb sucking or digit sucking [...]

Since the 1980s the Department of Hygiene and Oral Health at the Showa University School of Dentistry has focused its research efforts on the development of feeding function and disorders. In addition, we have treated dysphagic children and dysphagic...

This article analyzes differences in orthodontic and craniofacial classifications and the role of the speechlanguage pathologist in adequately treating those patients with varying Class II and Class III malocclusions. Other symptoms, such as those of...

The aim of this article is to show two ways of clinical work with mastication in Oral Myofunctional Disorders. Consideration is given to limitations that make direct treatment impossible: symptoms/signs of temporo-mandibular joint, occlusions altera...

The research within this article seeks to verify and demonstrate the consequences of mouth breathing versus nasal respiration and to view supposed postural alterations in groups of children within specific age ranges. The authors state that children...

This case presentation examines the etiology, evaluation and treatment of a 57 year-old-female presenting with an area of irritation/chronic lesion on the anterior lingual surface. Orthodontic history and lingual and labial postures are discussed.

The purpose of this study was to establish an assessment method for evaluation of hand and mouth coordination during self-feeding. The subjects were four normally developed infants. Their feeding behavior was videotaped at two or four week intervals...