Tongue position after deglutition in subjects with habitual open-mouth posture under different functional conditions

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Knösel ◽  
S Klein ◽  
A Bleckmann ◽  
W Engelke
Keyword(s):  
Open Mouth ◽  
Tongue Position ◽  
Open Mouth Posture

scholarly journals Prevalence of oral muscle and speech differences in orthodontic patients

1988 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
Sue Hale ◽  
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Gloria Kellum ◽  
F. Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Systematic Study ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
Upper Lip ◽  
Open Mouth ◽  
Tongue Position ◽  
Orthodontic Patients ◽  
Lip Movement ◽  
Open Mouth Posture ◽  
Entire Number

Introduction. Four years of observations of speech and oral muscle patterns in orthodontic patients have led the examiners to expect certain factors to occur frequently. These factors include open-mouth posture, low forward tongue position at rest, linguodental instead of linguaalveolar articulatory placement, linguadental tongue position and lip movement during swallowing, upper lip restriction, mentalis wrinkling, frenum restriction, negative oral habits, and articulation and voice disorders. The emergence of these predictable patterns suggested the need for a systematic study of their occurrence. Thus, the incidences of speech differences, negative oral behaviors, and muscle factors identified as correlates to abnormal oral muscle, skeletal, and dental growth were examined in a retrospective study of the records of 229 orthodontic patients, the entire number of new patients reporting for records appointments to an orthodontic practice within a calendar year.

Open-mouth posture and maxillary arch width in young children: A three-year evaluation

1994 ◽  
Vol 106 (6) ◽  
pp. 635-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan M. Gross ◽  
Gloria D. Kellum ◽  
Cathy Michas ◽  
Diane Franz ◽  
Monica Foster ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Open Mouth ◽  
Arch Width ◽  
Open Mouth Posture ◽  
Maxillary Arch

scholarly journals Open mouth posture and cross-sectional nasal area in young children

1993 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-28
Author(s):  
Gloria Kellum ◽  
◽  
Alan Gross ◽  
Michael Walker ◽  
Monica Foster ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Nasal Airway ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Open Mouth ◽  
Open Mouth Posture

A biracial sample of two-hundred ninety-six children were assessed for open-mouth posture (OMP) in the natural environment. In addition, rhinometry was performed on 288 of the youngsters. Means were computed for percent OMP and cross-sectional nasal airway. Results indicated that in general these children exhibited relatively high rates of OMP. Boys displayed significantly greater OMP than girls. However, children exhibiting OMP on 80% of the observation intervals had significantly smaller cross-sectional nasal areas than the youngsters who displayed OMP on fewer than 20% of observation intervals. The implications of the findings were discussed.

Effect of a Logopedic Instruction Program after Adenoidectomy on Open Mouth Posture: A Single-Blind Study

1999 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Lembrechts ◽  
D. Verschueren ◽  
H. Heulens ◽  
H.A. Valkenburg ◽  
L. Feenstra
Keyword(s):  
Blind Study ◽  
Open Mouth ◽  
Single Blind ◽  
Open Mouth Posture

scholarly journals Lingual and Maxillary Labial Frenuloplasty with Myofunctional Therapy as a Treatment for Mouth Breathing and Snoring

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Chirag Govardhan ◽  
Janine Murdock ◽  
Leyli Norouz-Knutsen ◽  
Sanda Valcu-Pinkerton ◽  
Soroush Zaghi
Keyword(s):  
Upper Airway ◽  
Mouth Breathing ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Open Mouth ◽  
Myofunctional Therapy ◽  
Craniosacral Therapy ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Tongue Resting Position ◽  
Open Mouth Posture

Chronic mouth breathing may adversely affect craniofacial development in children and may result in anatomical changes that directly impact the stability and collapsibility of the upper airway during sleep. Mouth breathing is a multifactorial problem that can be attributed to structural, functional, and neurological etiologies, which are not all mutually exclusive. While therapeutic interventions (myofunctional, speech and swallowing, occupational, and craniosacral therapy) may address the functional and behavioral factors that contribute to mouth breathing, progress may sometimes be limited by restrictive lingual and labial frenum that interfere with tongue and lip mobility. This case report explores the case of a three-year-old girl with mouth breathing, snoring, noisy breathing, and oral phase dysphagia that was successfully treated with lingual and labial frenuloplasty as an adjunct to myofunctional therapy. Within four days of the procedure, the patient had stopped snoring and demonstrated complete resolution of open mouth breathing. The patient was also observed to have increased compliance with myofunctional therapy exercises. This report highlights the effectiveness of surgical interventions to improve the efficacy of myofunctional therapy in addressing open mouth posture and low tongue resting position.

Rhinometry and open-mouth posture in young children

1993 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 526-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan M. Gross ◽  
Gloria D. Kellum ◽  
Tracy Morris ◽  
Diane Franz ◽  
Catherine Michas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Open Mouth ◽  
Open Mouth Posture

Assessment of Tongue Position and Laryngeal Height in Two Professional Voice Populations

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-124
Author(s):  
Carly Jo Hosbach-Cannon ◽  
Soren Y. Lowell ◽  
Raymond H. Colton ◽  
Richard T. Kelley ◽  
Xue Bao
Keyword(s):  
Vocal Fold ◽  
Vocal Tract ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Acoustic Resonance ◽  
Contact Dynamics ◽  
Voice Disorder ◽  
Music Program ◽  
Tongue Position ◽  
Singer Groups ◽  
Professional Voice

Purpose To advance our current knowledge of singer physiology by using ultrasonography in combination with acoustic measures to compare physiological differences between musical theater (MT) and opera (OP) singers under controlled phonation conditions. Primary objectives addressed in this study were (a) to determine if differences in hyolaryngeal and vocal fold contact dynamics occur between two professional voice populations (MT and OP) during singing tasks and (b) to determine if differences occur between MT and OP singers in oral configuration and associated acoustic resonance during singing tasks. Method Twenty-one singers (10 MT and 11 OP) were included. All participants were currently enrolled in a music program. Experimental procedures consisted of sustained phonation on the vowels /i/ and /ɑ/ during both a low-pitch task and a high-pitch task. Measures of hyolaryngeal elevation, tongue height, and tongue advancement were assessed using ultrasonography. Vocal fold contact dynamics were measured using electroglottography. Simultaneous acoustic recordings were obtained during all ultrasonography procedures for analysis of the first two formant frequencies. Results Significant oral configuration differences, reflected by measures of tongue height and tongue advancement, were seen between groups. Measures of acoustic resonance also showed significant differences between groups during specific tasks. Both singer groups significantly raised their hyoid position when singing high-pitched vowels, but hyoid elevation was not statistically different between groups. Likewise, vocal fold contact dynamics did not significantly differentiate the two singer groups. Conclusions These findings suggest that, under controlled phonation conditions, MT singers alter their oral configuration and achieve differing resultant formants as compared with OP singers. Because singers are at a high risk of developing a voice disorder, understanding how these two groups of singers adjust their vocal tract configuration during their specific singing genre may help to identify risky vocal behavior and provide a basis for prevention of voice disorders.

Lingual Strengthening: Success in an Outpatient Setting

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-74
Author(s):  
Ali Meier
Keyword(s):  
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ◽  
Patient Discharge ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Oral Performance ◽  
Exercise Protocol ◽  
Anterior Position ◽  
Tongue Position ◽  
Bolus Propulsion ◽  
Posterior Position

In the last decade or more, dysphagia research has investigated the effect of lingual strengthening on oropharyngeal dysphagia with promising results. Much of this research has utilized strengthening devices such as the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) or the Madison Oral Strengthening Therapeutic (MOST) Device. Patients are often given a device to use, and are able to complete an exercise protocol daily or multiple times per day. This case study was completed to determine the effectiveness of using the IOPI in an outpatient clinic where therapy was conducted two to three times per week. The patient was seen post tongue resection due to oropharyngeal cancer. From initiation of IOPI use to patient discharge, the patient demonstrated a 71% increase in lingual strength at the anterior position, a 61% increase at the posterior position, and a 314% increase at the base of tongue position. His diet advanced from NPO to general based on gains in lingual strength and bolus propulsion.

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