Open AccessOrthodontic changes in oral dyskinesia and malocclusion under the influence of myofunctional therapy
Author(s) -
S D Daglio,
R Schwitzer,
J Wüthrich
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
the international journal of orofacial myology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2694-2526
pISSN - 0735-0120
DOI - 10.52010/ijom.1993.19.1.3
Subject(s) - medicine , malocclusion , sagittal plane , orthodontics , dyskinesia , dentistry , disease , parkinson's disease , pathology , radiology
28 patients in an orthodontic practice who demonstrated both characteristic malocclusion forms with deficiency in the sagittal, transverse and vertical dimensions and orofacial dyskinesia of the inner and outer circles were divided according to clinical criteria into two therapy groups within the framework of a pilot study. One group was treated exclusively with myofunctional therapy, the other with myofunctlonal therapy and orthodontic appliances (for example activators). Specific examination and goal parameters were documented at the commencement and the conclusion of therapy.