Fifteen adult patients with skeletal mandibular prognathism or openbite underwent surgical and orthodontic treatment, and then received myofunctional therapy.

This article discusses the significance of lateral and bilateral (posterior) tongue thrust and resting posture anomalies.

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 activity; guidelines for referral; and considerations for appropriate patient selection to enhance successful therapy.

A specialist explains the hazards of continued digit (thumb/finger) sucking habits and offers advice on breaking the habit. The article explains that children who persist in sucking a thumb or finger beyond early childhood risk significant dental problems as well as learning, speech and emotional difficulties.

The authors summarize the current state of knowledge about the relationships between oral myofunctional therapy and articulation therapy. They conclude that considerable evidence has been obtained that indicates that oral myofunctional therapy techniques can improve articulation of sibilant sounds.

The purpose of this article was to evaluate cephalometric tracings regarding the impact that the cessation of thumb-sucking had on the developing dentition in two cases. Only orofacial myofunctional therapy principles were utilized to bring the thumb habit under control. In both case reports, it appeared that some of the abnormal growth tendencies were reversed by eliminating the active digit sucking habit.

This study presents convincing evidence that the incidence of tongue thrust does not decline through adolescence, but rather increases slightly.

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The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine if dental occlusion improved when patients received orofacial myofunctional therapy. The most significant findings of this study definitively established the beneficial effect of orofacial myofunctional therapy on improving dental occlusion, decreasing dental open bite and decreasing dental overjet.

A small study of the effect of tongue-thrust therapy on stability of overjet correction suggests a beneficial effect.

This study examined the effects of orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) on speech intelligibility in adults with persistent articulation impairments.

This professional article describes how OMTs

This provides a critical review of literature covering the treatment of childhood thumbsucking habits using fixed intraoral habit appliances (hayrake, palatal crib)

Closure and long-term retention of anterior open bites are significant concerns for orthodontists and their patients. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) for maintaining closure of open bites in conjunction with orthodontic treatment.