Articles On Orofacial Development & Myofunctional Therapy

• Myofunctional therapy: What it is & how it can help
• What a myofunctional therapist looks at

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• Baugh, R.F. (2011) Clinical practice guideline: Tonsillectomy in children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 144 (1 suppl).
• De Felicio, C.M., de Oliveira Melchior, M., and Rodrigues da Silva, M.A.M. (2012)  Effects of orofacial myofunctional therapy on temporomandibular disorders-therapy-on-temporomandibular-disorders-Brazil 2012. Journal of Craniomandibular Practice 28 (4):249-259.
• Green, S. (2010). Thumb sucking. Hygienetown September. [PDF]
• Guimarães, K.C., Drager, L.F., Genta, P.R., Marcondes, B.F., and Lorenzi-Filho, G. (2009).Effects of oropharyngeal exercises on patients with moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 179: 962–966. [PDF]
• Marmet, C. (1990). Neonatal frenotomy may be necessary to correct breastfeeding problems. J Hum Lac 6(3):117-121.
• Marmet, C., and Shell, E. (2008). Therapeutic positioning for breastfeeding. Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants. Ed. Catherine Watson Genna. Sudbury: Jones & Bartlett.
• Moeller, J. (2010). Orofacial myofunctional therapy – The critical missing element to complete patient care. Dentaltown August. [PDF]
• Puhan, M.A., Suarez, A., Lo Cascio, C., Zahn, A., Heitz, M., and Braendli, O. (2005).Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: randomised controlled trial. BMJ doi 10.1136/bmj.38705.470590.55 (published 23 December 2005). [PDF]
• Smithpeter, J., and Covell, D., Jr. (2010). Relapse of anterior open bites treated with orthodontic appliances with and without orofacial myofunctional therapy. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 137:605-14. [PDF]
• Vander Stoep, C. (2011). Maximizing your genes: Breathing easy, looking good! – an excerpt from Mouth Matters: Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body. Austin: Ianua.
• Wolford, L.M. (2010). Orthodontic relapse: Can we blame it on TMJ?OrthodonticProductsOnline.com Sept.: 43-46. [PDF]