International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, Volume 23, Issue 1

The International Association of Oral Myology was founded in 1972 [...]

Clinical experience has taught the orofacial myologist that sometimes exercises can stretch restrictive lingual frenums; sometimes surgical intervention is necessary. The authors present two case studies to illustrate the different scenarios.

Twenty-five years ago a small but dedicated group of speech pathologists, with open minds and a research orientation, banded together to form the nucleus of what is now the International Association of Orofacial Myology [...]

The data in this report was obtained from the clinical charts of 100 patients who had orofacial myology evaluation/ consultation and subsequent therapy in the office of the author from January 1990 through June 1996. Of the 100 patient charts which w...

The purpose of this paper is to share information about the digit-(thumb/finger) sucking behavior including how it begins; the biological, psychological and physiological connections; how it becomes perpetuated; problems related to prolonged sucking...

With the current emphasis on getting the most out of healthcare dollars, much attention has been paid to studying the efficacy of treatment types and their outcomes, i.e. how has treatment/therapy benefited the patient, has treatment improved his/her...

Summary: The most significant findings of this study definitively establish the beneficial effects of orofacial myofunctional therapy on improving dental occlusion, decreasing dental open bite, and decreasing dental overjet. The results reported are...

Summary: The authors have attempted to summarize the current state of knowledge about the relationships between oral myofunctional therapy and articulation therapy. Considerable evidence has been obtained that indicates that oral myofunctional therap...