Research
The literature behind the therapy
A working library of published studies on orofacial myofunctional disorders and their treatment, grouped by topic.
Tongue thrust
Tongue tie
- Lingual frenuloplasty with myofunctional therapy: exploring safety and efficacy in 348 cases (opens in a new tab)
- Defining ankyloglossia: a case series of anterior and posterior tongue ties (opens in a new tab)
- Ankyloglossia as a risk factor for maxillary hypoplasia and soft palate elongation: a functional–morphological study (opens in a new tab)
- Lingual and maxillary labial frenuloplasty with myofunctional therapy as a treatment for mouth breathing and snoring (opens in a new tab)
- Toward a functional definition of ankyloglossia: validating current grading scales for lingual frenulum length and tongue mobility in 1052 subjects (opens in a new tab)
Sleep apnea & snoring
- Obstructive sleep apnea overview (opens in a new tab)
- Snoring-induced nerve lesions in the upper airway (opens in a new tab)
- Myofunctional therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis (opens in a new tab)
- Obstructive sleep apnea: focus on myofunctional therapy (opens in a new tab)
- Myofunctional therapy improves adherence to CPAP treatment (opens in a new tab)