title: Myofunctional therapy: brief intervention.
abstract: This study addresses speech-language therapy in orofacial myology utilizing a Brief Intervention (in Portuguese: IntervenAão Fonoaudiológica Breve) (IFB). IFB is applied to patient groups between the ages of 8 and 15 years with orthodontic/orthopedic appliances in 1997. Results are presented indicating the advantages of using IFB for breathing, feeding, oral-facial habits, buccal hygiene and corporal posture/physical activity. It concludes that Brief Intervention can be accomplished in 8 sessions, is economically advantageous for use in group therapy, and may be used before or in conjunction with Myofunctional Therapy/Myotherapy.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bacha
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Rìspoli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004435:Eating; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy; D020247:Myofunctional Therapy; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive / Q000379:methods*; D011187:Posture; D012119:Respiration; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D013391:Sucking Behavior