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Proceedings Of The 2022 Icap Conference, International Association Of Orofacial Myology
Proceedings Of The 2022 Icap Conference, International Association Of Orofacial Myology
International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy
The International Consortium of Ankylofrenula Professional (ICAP) held its 2022 Conference in Vancouver, Canada from September 1 to 4, 2022, titled ‘Untangling Ankylofrenula: Collaborative Approaches to Best Practice Management’. The Conference Proceedings includes abstracts and summaries of plenary, concurrent, lightning and virtual presentations.
Examining The Effects Of Ankyloglossia On Swallowing Function, Kliss Moulton, John Anthony Seikel, Joni Grey Loftin, Nancy Devine
Examining The Effects Of Ankyloglossia On Swallowing Function, Kliss Moulton, John Anthony Seikel, Joni Grey Loftin, Nancy Devine
International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy
Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) involves difficulty during one or more of the stages of swallowing, resulting in difficulty moving the bolus from the mouth to the stomach. A deficit in tongue mobility, such as that found with ankyloglossia, may affect the oropharyngeal transit time of the bolus and predispose a person to OPD. This study was conducted to examine the possible relationship between tongue tie and oropharyngeal dysphagia. Data were gathered on 8 participants (5 females, 3 males) between the ages of 12-43 years. The Lingual Frenulum Protocol (Marchesan, 2012) was used to determine tongue tie. An Iowa Oral Performance Instrument …