L. Ferrer, Adriana Tessitore, A. Machado, E. Sakano
{"title":"Clinical and surface electromyography evaluation pre and post orofacial myology therapy","authors":"L. Ferrer, Adriana Tessitore, A. Machado, E. Sakano","doi":"10.52010/IJOM.2020.46.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52010/IJOM.2020.46.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The objective of this study is to observe the efficacy of orofacial myofunctional therapy in children who breathe through their mouths “mouth breathers” using a clinical assessment and surface electromyography. Method: 30 nasal breath (control group) and 30 mouth breathers (study group) were evaluated initially, and the study group was re-evaluated after 12 sessions of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Assessments involved the MBGR protocol and surface electromyography. Results: The control group had significantly better scores on all nasal breathing tests compared to mouth breathers both before and after therapy. However, mouth breathers demonstrated statistically significant improvements over time with therapy. Conclusion: After twelve orofacial myology therapy sessions, the mouth breathers improved but not to normal levels. Inadequate muscular strength remained for the required tasks suggesting that additional therapeutic intervention is needed or that therapeutic success is inhibited by a vertical craniofacial growth pattern.","PeriodicalId":144078,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123709971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An introduction to clinical simulation (CS) for orofacial myologists: COVID-19’s impact on clinical education","authors":"Hope Reed","doi":"10.52010/IJOM.2020.46.1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52010/IJOM.2020.46.1.5","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 has forced educational institutions to increasingly rely on technology to provide appropriate clinical experiences for students. Simulations and case studies have been used for decades, but COVID-19 thrust these resources into the forefront of clinical education. Clinical simulation (CS) is the use of alternative methods in the clinical preparation of students (American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association [ASHA], 2020). Forms of CS include simulators, standardized patients, virtual patients, digital mannequins, immersive reality, task trainers, and computer-based interactive experiences and often incorporate case studies (ASHA). This article draws upon clinical education in the primary certification fields for those who practice orofacial myofunctional therapy: speech-language pathology and dentistry. It is designed to be a CS primer for these clinicians by presenting types of simulation-based learning, experiences specific to orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs), advantages and disadvantages, supporting evidence, best practices, and enhancement of critical thinking skills. There is a need to increase the representation of OMD-related content in CS experiences.","PeriodicalId":144078,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy","volume":"116 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124592831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}