Cephalometrics and oral myofunctional impairment.
It is essential that the practitioner determine the factors that are etiologically operative in oral myofunctional therapy in order to establish effective methods of intervention. Of these methods, cephalometrics and facial analysis are especially valuable in revealing and differentiating open bite syndrome. They are discussed here along with procedures for their use.
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D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D009058:Mouth Breathing / Q000209:etiology; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013070:Speech Therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D014061:Tongue Habits