International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, Volume 43, Issue 1

While there is a great deal of research related to orofacial myology and the positive effects of myofunctional therapy, we continue to have a need for some basic research to be conducted [...]

Objective: To develop a computerized method to assess the mandibular lateral deviation pattern during mastication. Method: 44 videos of masticatory processes were analysed using the algorithm developed. The individuals were instructed to perform a sp...

Introduction: Some proposals of myofunctional therapy directed to individuals undergoing orthognathic surgery have been presented which promote the orofacial myofunctional balance, enhancing the treatment stability. Objective: To verify the effect of...

Aim: To investigate the association between mid-line deviation of the mandible, as determined by upper to lower labial frena, and signs and symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs). Materials and Methods: The current study was original research...

This study uses real-time (cine) MRI to examine how orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) affect muscle function during speech and horn playing. Dynamic MRI images were captured of an OMD subject and control subjects reciting a speech task and sus...

We report the case study of a 17-year-old boy with cerebral-hemorrhage sequelae including intellectual disability, who presented with a severe, submerged first deciduous molar in his mandibular alveolar bone. It was believed that his condition was ca...