title: Case report of patients treated with an orthodontic and myofunctional protocol.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Occlusion alterations can be associated to bad habits (such as thumb sucking, oral breathing, atypical swallowing and labial interposition) which can lead to functional anomalies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three cases are reported with the good results of myofunctional and orthodontic therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  When there are bad habits, orthodontics should be combined with a myofunctional therapy.
authors.affiliation: Catholic University A. Gemelli Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saccomanno
authors.affiliation: Catholic University A. Gemelli Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Antonini
authors.affiliation: Catholic University A. Gemelli Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: D'Alatri
authors.affiliation: Speech therapist, Catholic University A.Gemelli Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Angeloantonio
authors.affiliation: Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fiorita
authors.affiliation: Specialisation School of Orthodontics, Catholic University A. Gemelli Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Deli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D020247:Myofunctional Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D013070:Speech Therapy