Myofunctional Therapy
And Orthodontics

Critical New Research

The AOMT is proud to have helped lead the world in education of interdisciplinary teams of clinicians and researchers worldwide on the application of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy as an adjunct treatment of orthodontics. We are engaged with universities in the facilitation of research and curriculum development.


Please click on the images below for a deeper dive into current research that we and our extended community have helped developed.

A Frequent Phenotype for Paediatric Sleep Apnea: Short Lingual Frenulum Malfunction of the Tongue Part III Orthodontic Treatment of a Patient with Unilateral Oralfacial Muscle Dysfunction Lateral Open Bite: Treatment and Stability Orthodontics–Tongue Thrusting–Speech Therapy Intra-Oral Compartment Pressures Short Lingual Frenulum and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children The Postural Basis of Malocclusion: A Philosophical Overview A Century of Influence: Part 1, Orthodontic Pioneers Posterior Crossbite in the Deciduous Dentition Period, Its Relation with Sucking Habits, Irregular Orofacial Functions, and Otolaryngological Findings Relationship Between the Lingual Frenulum and Crainiofacial Morphology in Adults Three-Dimensional Assessment of pharyngeal Airway in Nasal-and Mouth-Breathing Children Rapid Maxillary Expansion Outcomes in Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children ADHD ADHD
Malfunction of the Tongue Part I The Eptiology of the Perverted Swallowing Habit Associations Between Sleep-Disorered Breathing Symptoms and Facial and Dental Morphometry, assessed with screening examinations. Casual Relationship Between Malocclusion and Oral Muscles Dysfunction: A Model of Approach. Critical Role of Myofacial Reeducation Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Critical Role of Oral-Facial Growth: Evidences Model of Oronasal Rehabilitation in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Undergoing Rapid Maxillary Expansion: Research Review Nonsurgical and Nonextraction Treatment of Skeletal Class III Open Bite: It's Long-Term Stability Patients Treated with Orthodontic-Myofunctional Therapeutic Protocol Cervical Vertebral Column Morphology Related to Crainiofacial Morphology and Head Posture in Preorthodontic Children with Class 11 Malocclusion and Horizontal Maxillary Overjet Cephalometric Evaluation of the Hyoid Triangle Tongue Movements in Patients with Skeletal Class III Orthodontic treatment in a patient with unilateral open-bite and Becker muscular dystrophy. A 5-year follow-up Pediatric Respirology 20th HKSPRA Flyer
Malfunction of the Tongue Part II Relapse of Anterior Open Bites Treated with Orthodontic Appliances Breathing Mode Influence in Crainiofacial Development Cephalometric Evaluation of the Hyoid Triangle Before and After Maxillary Rapid Expansion in Patients with Skeletal Class II, Mixed Dentition, and Infintile Swallowing Oral Breathing: New Early Treatment Protocol Orthodontics and Sleep Disordered-Breathing Decreased Chewing Activity During Mouth Breathing Orthodontic Intervention Combined with Myofunctional Therapy Increases Electricmyographic Activity of Masticatory Muscles in Patients with Skeletal Unilateral Posterier Crossbite Rapid Maxillary Expansion in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Prediction of 3-Dimensional Pharyngeal Airway Changes After Orthognathic Surgery: A Preliminary Study Prevalence of Malocclusion Among Mouth Breathing Children Crainiofacial and Upper Airway Morphology in Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing Case-Puzzler Pediatric Respirology
There has been a great deal of interest in the emerging field of orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) as an adjunct therapy in an allied approach to orthodontics.