Mastication and oral myofunctional status in excess weight children and adolescents: A cross-sectional observational study.

Background: Masticatory function seems to play a role in the aetiology of obesity. However, literature on the association between oral myofunctional status and overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is scarce and contrasting.

Objective: To compare masticatory performance, orofacial myofunctional status and tongue strength and endurance between children and adolescents with overweight and obesity and those with normal weight.

Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) in pediatrics: A systematic review.

Objectives: The systematic review aimed to provide an overview of the state-of-art regarding the use of fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) in pediatrics, specifically investigating FEES feasibility, safety, diagnostic accuracy, and protocols.

Methods: Four electronic databases were searched for original studies on the pediatric population that instrumentally assessed swallowing function using FEES. A hand-search of the references of included studies was performed.

Pharyngeal Residue Scoring in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing: Reliability Comparison and Applicability Among Different Scales.

Several scales to assess pharyngeal residue in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) are currently available. The study aimed to compare the reliability and the applicability in real clinical practice among four rating scales: the Pooling Score (P-SCORE), the Boston Residue and Clearance Scale (BRACS), the Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale (YPRSRS), and the Residue Ordinal Rating Scale (RORS). Twenty-five FEES videos were evaluated four times, once for each scale, by four speech and language pathologists.

The Test of Masticating and Swallowing Solids (TOMASS): Reliability and validity in patients with dysphagia.

Background: The Test of Masticating and Swallowing Solids (TOMASS) is an international standardized swallowing assessment tool. However, its psychometric characteristics have not been analysed in patients with dysphagia.

Aims: To analyse TOMASS's (1) inter- and intra-rater reliability in a clinical population of patients with dysphagia, (2) known-group validity, (3) concurrent validity and (4) correlation with meal duration.

Impact of Oral Myofunctional Therapy on Orofacial Myofunctional Status and Tongue Strength in Patients with Tongue Thrust.

Introduction: Tongue thrust is a frequent clinical condition characterized by abnormal patterns of movements and altered tongue posture on the mouth floor. It might contribute to determining alterations in the maxillofacial morphology and in the development of malocclusion. Several therapeutic options are available for treatment.