Over the last decade, many studies have been conducted to validate the benefits of myofunctional therapy. This is a growing field and the more we learn, the more we can help our patients achieve proper function and healthy airways.

• Tongue Tie Research

Lingual frenuloplasty with myofunctional therapy : Exploring safety and efficacy in 348 cases.                                                                                                    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31637291

Defining ankyloglossia : a case series of anterior and posterior tongue ties. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20557951

Ankyloglossia as a risk factor for maxillary hypoplasia and soft palate elongation : A functional –morphological study.                                                          https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28994495

Toward a functional definition of ankyloglossia : validating current grading scales for lingual frenulum length and tongue mobility in 1052                    subjects Lingual and Maxillary Labial Frenuloplasty with Myofunctional Therapy as a Treatment for Mouth Breathing and Snoring.                                https://www.hindawi.com/journals/criot/2019/3408053/

Toward a functional definition of ankyloglossia : validating current grading scales for lingual frenulum length and tongue mobility in 1052                    subjects. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28097623

Tongue Tie (Ankyloglossia): Diagnosis, Symptoms, Surgery, and More

        Tongue Tie (Ankyloglossia): Diagnosis, Symptoms, Surgery, and More (askthedentist.com)

• Orthodontic Research

  Effect of Tongue Thrust Swallowing on Position of Anterior Teeth https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3517276/

  The effect of orofacial myofunctional treatment in children with anterior open bite and tongue dysfunction: a pilot study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4914902/

• Sleep Apnea and Snoring Research

  Poothrikovil RP, Al Abri MA. Snoring-induced nerve lesions in the upper airway. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2012 May;12(2):161-8. doi: 10.12816/0003108. Epub 2012 Apr 9. PMID: 22548134; PMCID: PMC3327562.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3327562/

  Camacho M, Certal V, Abdullatif J, Zaghi S, Ruoff CM, Capasso R, Kushida CA. Myofunctional Therapy to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sleep. 2015 May 1;38(5):669-75. doi: 10.5665/sleep.4652. PMID: 25348130; PMCID: PMC4402674.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4402674/

  da Silva Dias FV, Trawitzki LVV. Obstructive sleep apnea: focus on myofunctional therapy. Nat Sci Sleep. 2018 Sep 6;10:271-286. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S141132. PMID: 30233265; PMCID: PMC6132228.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6132228/

  Myofunctional therapy improves adherence to continuous positive airway pressure treatment https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27913971

• ADHD and Myofunctional Therapy

  Um YH, Hong SC, Jeong JH. Sleep Problems as Predictors in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Causal Mechanisms, Consequences and Treatment. Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci. 2017 Feb 28;15(1):9-18. doi: 10.9758/cpn.2017.15.1.9. PMID: 28138105; PMCID: PMC5290714. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31637291

• Oral breathing and speech disorders in children

  Silvia F. Hitos, Renata Arakaki, Dirceu Solé, Luc L.M. WeckxOral breathing and speech disorders in childrenJornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português), Volume 89, Issue 4, July–August 2013, Pages 361-365

  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755713000958