Electropalatographic and cephalometric assessment of myofunctional therapy in open-bite subjects

Abstract

Myofunctional therapy (MFT) is often prescribed to correct tongue-thrust swallowing, with the expectation that anterior open bite (AOB) will reduce spontaneously if a more posterior tongue posture is learned. However, MFT has not been subjected to systematic evaluation. Electropalatography (EPG), which is used in speech pathology to measure dynamic tongue function for diagnostic, therapeutic and research purposes, is a suitable technique for the evaluation of MFT.

Keywords

• anterior open bite
• electropalatography
• myofunctional therapy
• swallowing