Myofunctional therapy. Part 1: Culture, industrialisation and the shrinking human face

Authors:

K. Boyd
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
S. Saccomanno
Department of Health, Life and Environmental Science, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
C. J. Lewis
Department of Dental Anthropology, University of Arkansas, Fayettville, AR, USA
L. Coceani Paskay
Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT), Pacific Palisades, CA, USA
V. Quinzi
Department of Health, Life and Environmental Science, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
G. Marzo
Department of Health, Life and Environmental Science, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2021.22.01.15

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Culture, industrialisation and the shrinking human face: Why is it important? Over the past 300,000 years, not only has the way we consume food from birth through our lifetime changed, there have also been changes related to the methods of food preparation, availability, processing, and storage. These diet-related factors, along with other epigenetic factors, have led to a widespread increase in orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) and resultant human malocclusion phenotypes (HMPs) worldwide.
Currently there is an increasing need for resolution of HMPs in early childhood and associated OMDs. This review will include reports of cases and describe the nature of the problem and strategies for effective solutions.

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Keywords:

breathing, craniofacial complex, darwinian dentistry, diet, early orthodontic treatment, malocclusion, orofacial myofunctional disorders, prevention, weaning

Issue:

Vol.22 – n.1/2021

Page:

80 – 81

Publisher:

Ariesdue

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Harvard: K. Boyd, S. Saccomanno, C. J. Lewis, L. Coceani Paskay, V. Quinzi, G. Marzo (2021) "Myofunctional therapy. Part 1: Culture, industrialisation and the shrinking human face", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 22(1), pp80-81. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2021.22.01.15

Vancouver: K. Boyd, S. Saccomanno, C. J. Lewis, L. Coceani Paskay, V. Quinzi, G. Marzo. Myofunctional therapy. Part 1: Culture, industrialisation and the shrinking human face. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2021.1 [cited 2025May.12];22(1):80-81. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/myofunctional-therapy-part-1-culture-industrialisation-and-the-shrinking-human-face/

MLA: K. Boyd, S. Saccomanno, C. J. Lewis, L. Coceani Paskay, V. Quinzi, G. Marzo Myofunctional therapy. Part 1: Culture, industrialisation and the shrinking human face. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2021;22(1):80-81

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