Short lingual frenulum and head-forward posture in children with the risk of obstructive sleep apnea.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110699
Abstract: BACKGROUND Recent studies have shown that a short lingual frenulum is a potential risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children. A short frenulum leads to abnormal orofacial development and may consequently contribute… read more here.
Keywords: short lingual; sleep apnea; lingual frenulum; frenulum ... See more keywords
Proposal for a myofunctional therapy protocol in case of altered lingual frenulum. A pilot study.
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DOI: 10.23804/ejpd.2019.20.01.13
Abstract: In this article, the authors propose a specific Myofunctional Therapy Protocol for patients with altered lingual frenulum. In such cases tongue muscles are hypofunctioning and their range of motion is reduced. To compensate for this… read more here.
Keywords: therapy protocol; lingual frenulum; therapy; myofunctional therapy ... See more keywords