Obstructive sleep apnea is linked to severe health consequences such as hypertension,
daytime sleepiness, and cardiovascular disease. Nearly a billion people are estimated to …

Background: Effective treatments for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) include positive
pressure, weight loss, oral appliances, surgery, and exercise. Although the involvement of …

Myofunctional therapy (MT) is used to treat sleep-disordered breathing. However, MT has
low adherence—only~ 10% in most studies. We describe our experiences with MT delivered …

Objective The literature on oro‐facial myofunctional therapy (OMT) in children and adults
with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) was systematically reviewed to investigate the effects …

Background Oropharyngeal myofunctional therapy is a multi‐component therapy effective to
reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, existing protocols are …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea is a common clinical condition and has a significant
impact on the health of patients if untreated. The current diagnostic gold standard for …

Objective Orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) is an alternative form of treatment of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), that incorporates various exercises to optimize tongue …

Communication and swallowing are highly complex sensorimotor events that are tightly
linked to respiration and vital to health and well-being. The tongue is a complex organ, often …

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects an important part of the population and
is characterized by recurrent total or partial obstruction of the upper airway (UA) during …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) constitutes a public health problem, with various systemic
consequences that can increase cardiovascular morbidity and mortality as well as increase …