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Quantitative examination of isometric tongue protrusion forces in children with oro-facial dysfunctions or myofunctional disorders.
Journal of oral rehabilitation - 1 Mar 2018
Rohrbach S, Buettner F, Pollex D, Mathmann P, Weinhold L, Schubert R, Reilmann R
Abstract excerpt
Oro-facial dysfunctions (OFD) or oro-facial myofunctional disorders in children lead to severe problems in teeth and jaw position, articulation, chewing and swallowing. The forces of the tongue, the central muscle for articulation, chewing and swallowing are focused on in several studies. In this examination, isometric tongue protrusion forces (TPF) of children with OFD and controls were compared. Thirty...
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