Introduction: Mouth breathers assume new postures in order to compensate and make
breathing possible. As a consequence, they develop important skeletal and myofunctional …

A Paediatric dentist may be the first person consulted for professional advice concerning
children with speech problems. A positive significant relationship has been hypothesized by …

Difficulty swallowing is called dysphagia. There is a wide range of potential causes of
dysphagia. Because there are many reasons why dysphagia can occur, treatment depends …

Purpose This systematic review summarizes the biomechanical and functional effects of the
effortful swallow in adults with and without dysphagia, highlighting clinical implications and …

Purpose To determine the association of atypical swallowing (AS) with relapse in patients
undergoing combined orthodontic and orthognathic treatment. Materials and Methods In this …

Purpose: To identify risk groups for oropharyngeal dysphagia in hospitalized patients in a
university hospital. Methods: The study was design as an exploratory cross-sectional with …

Objectives/Hypothesis To identify, describe, and where possible meaningfully synthesize the
reported risk factors for postextubation dysphagia (PED) in critically ill patients. Study Design …

Background: Swallowing is a complex motor reflex requiring coordination among the
neurologic system and muscles of the oropharynx and oesophagus. Disorders both benign …

Prediction of aspiration pneumonia development in at-risk patients is vital for implementation
of appropriate interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, studies utilizing …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible correlation between otitis
media with effusion, bad sucking habits and atypical swallowing in children affected by otitis …