Background Individuals with spastic cerebral palsy are more predisposed to parafunctional
oral activities and oral motor problems because of spasticity. Objectives The aim of the study …

The aim of the present study was to investigate factors associated with bruxism in children
aged from 1 to 13 years with developmental disabilities. A total of 389 dental records were …

Aim: Identify whether the degree of oral motor performance is related to the presence of
teeth grinding and maximal bite force values in children with spastic cerebral palsy …

Cerebral palsy is one of the most widespread childhood disabilities in the world. In our
study, we paid attention to the spastic form of cerebral palsy, characterized by spasm and …

Aim To report the prevalence, clinical associations, and trends over time of oromotor
dysfunction and communication impairments in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method …

Aim To explore the characteristics and associated factors of oromotor dysfunction in
minimally verbal children with cerebral palsy (CP) aged five to six years, recruited from a …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) and its
subtypes (oral phase, pharyngeal phase, saliva control), and their relationship to gross …

Background Cerebral palsy (CP) represents for children an important problem of health and
affects roughly 2 per 1000 live births and is the most common pediatric developmental motor …

Aim To investigate the prevalence of orofacial dysfunction (OFD) and explore factors
associated with OFD in young individuals with cerebral palsy (CP). Method We conducted a …

Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most frequent conditions encountered in the daily practice
of dentists who treat special‐needs patients and it seems that parafunctional oral habits are …