Use of Edibles as Effective Tools in Myofunctional Therapy: A Pilot Study.

Autor: Saccomanno S; Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy., Quinzi V; Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy., Santori F; Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy., Pisaneschi A; Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy., Salvati SE; Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy., Paskay LC; Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT), Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, USA., Marci MC; Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy., Marzo G; Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) [Diagnostics (Basel)] 2024 Jan 24; Vol. 14 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 24.
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14030251
Abstrakt: Aim: The aim of this retrospective study is to explore the introduction of edible spread cream and small candies as tools to improve motivation and compliance in young children undergoing myofunctional therapy, with the purpose of optimizing oral functions, including swallowing.
Methods: Six patients, one female and five males, between the ages of 7 and 14 years, presenting with atypical swallowing, were evaluated and treated at the clinic of the University of L'Aquila. The patients included in the study were randomly divided into two groups and were treated with two different treatment protocols: Group A: traditional myofunctional therapy and traditional tools; Group B: same exercises as group A, but with edible tools (spreadable cream and small candies).
Results: As expected, the two patients who used edible tools demonstrated increased motivation and collaboration during myofunctional therapy.
Conclusions: Patient compliance, especially in very young patients, limits the effectiveness of myofunctional therapy; therefore, creative solutions are needed to achieve greater cooperation, and edible tools can play a significant part in retraining correct swallowing. Although the sample of this pilot study is small, the results suggest that using actual edible tools in myofunctional therapy could increase compliance and provide better results in myofunctional therapy.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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