See also: Resources for Patients / Resources for Parents
RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS
IMT WORKS WITH COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONALS
If you are an Orthodontist, an Ear-Nose-Throat doctor, a doctor who deals with obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders, or a health professional who has a patient who exhibits any signs of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders, Integrative Myofunctional Therapy is available to work with you to determine the most accurate diagnosis for the patient’s symptoms and a customized, collaborative, sequential treatment regimen to improve function.
To learn more about 1-on-1 consulting and mentoring for practitioners and doctors visit this page.
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Recommended Resources
Experiences in the integration of Laynee techniques, DSmile, and Myofunctional Therapy in awakening and sustaining the body’s Natural Integration Response in traumatized children and adults - Victorya Wright RDH, OMT, 2018 ALF InterFACE Conference Lecture
The Role of Denistry in the Treatment of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders - American Dental Association
The Essential Role of the COM in the Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing - Journal of Orofacial Myology
The Tongue Thrust Controversy: Background and Recommendations - University of Kentucky Medical Center
Nasal Nitric Oxide Review - Archivos de Bronconeumologia
Myofunctional Therapy to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - SLEEP journal
Sleep-Disordered Breathing in a Population-Based Cohort: Behavioral Outcomes at 4 and 7 Years - Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Critical Role of Oral-Facial Growth: Evidences - Frontiers in Neurology
Effects of Oropharyngreal Exercises on Patients with Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome - American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Critical Role of Myofascial Reeducation in Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing - Sleep Medicine
Towards Restoration of Continuous Nasal Breathing as the Ultimate Treatment Goal in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Enliven: Pediatrics and Neonatal Biology
