Assessment and rehabilitation of tongue motor skills with myofunctional therapy in obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Study Objectives: The first objective of this study was to compare tongue motor skills between patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and healthy participants. Second, the effect of oropharyngeal myofunctional therapy (MFT) on the tongue muscular qualities of patients with OSA was evaluated.

Methods: Searches were conducted in 5 electronic databases up to July 2023.