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This article addresses many myths that have persisted over the years in dentistry and orofacial myology regarding the nature of orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMD’s). Myths include (1) the concept that the term “tongue thrusting” includes the res...

Bruxism-related orofacial pain is a common clinical manifestation associated with muscular hyperactivity, psychoemotional factors, and altered pain sensitivity. Immersive virtual reality (iVR) has emerged as a non-pharmacological strategy for pain ma...

Pediatric orofacial function is typically evaluated through clinical observation, caregiver reports, and device-based measurements when available. Without an organized framework, findings recorded by different examiners remain difficult to compare ac...

Background: The relationship between facial aesthetic procedures and changes in the stomatognathic system has attracted increasing interest, motivating investigations into their functional and structural impacts. This longitudinal observational study...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the biomaterial properties of nano-modified surface acupuncture needles and the effect of such needles on human pain perception by using pressure pain threshold (PPT) measurements. It is known that changing...

Disturbed nocturnal sleep contributes to the central sensitization of pain, thus predisposing to orofacial pain. Central disorders of hypersomnolence are characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) not linked to impairment of nocturnal sleep...

This study compared orofacial muscle strength between normal and dysarthric speakers and across types of dysarthria, and examined correlations between strength and dysarthria severity. Participants included 79 speakers with flaccid, spastic, mixed sp...

Fine control of orofacial musculature is necessary to precisely accelerate and decelerate the articulators across exact distances for functional speech and coordinated swallows (Amerman & Parnell, 1990; Benjamin, 1997; Kent, Duffy, Slama, Kent, &...

Children born prematurely often exhibit orofacial dysfunction. We conducted Nordic Orofacial Test Screening and analyzed chewing and swallowing functions of 243 children aged 3–5 years, consisting of 142 and 101 children born full-term and pret...

Background: Craniocervical pain and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are prevalent, interconnected conditions. While Movement Representation Techniques (MRTs) are cognitive interventions targeting central pain mechanisms, their specific efficacy he...

Background: Temporomandibular disorders are craniofacial disorders characterized by the presence of chronic pain in masticatory muscles, with higher incidence in the women population. There is little research that has studied tongue force related to...

Administration of dexmedetomidine significantly induces sedation and anti-nociception in several nociceptive models, but clinical trials are restricted due to adverse side effects, including lethargy, hypotension, and bradycardia. Herein, we investig...

Objective: Accurate measurement of orofacial muscle strength is essential for phenotyping patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and particularly those with hypotonic phenotypes. High costs associated with gold standard devices such as the Iowa...

Summary: The approach to assessment and treatment advocated in this article stresses individualization and completeness. The field of orofacial myology provides many oppor­tunities for budding clinicians to latch onto a particular program of treatmen...

This prospective study was designed to evaluate a new concept of myofunctional therapy in comparison with conventional myofunctional therapy. 45 children aged three to sixteen years in need of myofunctional therapy were randomly divided into two grou...

Background: Achondroplasia is a genetic condition that results in several orofacial and physical manifestations that predispose patients to dental, breathing, and sleep issues. Case Description: This report details the case of a 2-year-old girl with...

Background: Oral frailty is an emerging determinant of late-life disability. While objective functional measures have been proposed as key indicators, their combined role in predicting frailty among physically active older adults remains unclear. The...

Introduction: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), neck pain (NP), and cervicogenic headache (CGH) frequently co-occur. We aimed to assess TMD prevalence and orofacial clinical features in adults with NP or CGH versus asymptomatic controls. Methods: W...

Background: Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are considered a primary alternative treatment for adults with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are unable to tolerate or do not respond to continuous positive airway pressure (CPA...

Background: This study aimed to investigate the association between occlusal splint use and several key parameters, including body position perception, tongue pressure, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) severity, jaw functional limitation, an...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a multi-factorial disorder. Recently identified pathophysiological contributing factors include airway collapsibility, poor pharyngeal muscle responsiveness, a low arousal threshold, and a high loop gain. Und...

Background/Objective: Emerging evidence indicates that temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients may present features of nociplastic pain (NP), characterized by central sensitization (CS)-related symptoms. This study aims to identify factors associa...

Orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a promising, new treatment. We aimed to study patients’ experiences and adherence to OMT. Twelve patients with OSA were included in the study, and they engaged in OMT ex...

Background/Objectives: Tongue thrust (TT) occurs when abnormal tongue movements cause anterior tongue placement with pressure and contact against or between the teeth, potentially affecting the oral phase of swallowing, impacting eating, breathing an...

Purpose: This study examined lifespan changes in maximum tongue strength, swallowing time, and masseter activity during swallowing. It provides normative data with which to compare clinical assessments of orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMD) and o...

Introduction: Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) “Inspire_© therapy” has garnered popularity among obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients seeking an alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. The growth in HNS...