Training lip force by oral screens. Part 3: Outcome for patients with stroke and peripheral facial palsy.

The aim of this study was to investigate whether training with an oral screen can improve oral motor function in patients with stroke and peripheral palsy. The participants in the study were eight patients with orofacial dysfunction after stroke, included 7-14 months after onset, and seven patients with peripheral palsy, included 14-28 months after onset. A customized oral screen in acrylic was made for each participant.

Palatal augmentation prostheses in individuals treated for head and neck cancer: Effects on speech and oral transport.

Background: Negative side effects affecting articulation and oral transport are common after treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC). The aim of this study was to assess the effects on speech and patient-reported experience of palatal augmentation prostheses (PAP) in this patient group.

Methods: Twenty consecutive patients who had received a PAP were included.

Measuring lip force by oral screens Part 2: The importance of screen design, instruction and suction.

The aim of this study was to find a reliable method for measuring lip force and to find the most important factors that influence the measurements in terms of magnitude and variability. The hypothesis tested was that suction is involved and thus the instruction and the design of the oral screen are of importance when measuring lip force. This is a methodological study in a healthy population.

Measuring lip force by oral screens. Part 1: Importance of screen size and individual variability.

To reduce drooling and facilitate food transport in rehabilitation of patients with oral motor dysfunction, lip force can be trained using an oral screen. Longitudinal studies evaluating the effect of training require objective methods. The aim of this study was to evaluate a method for measuring lip strength, to investigate normal values and fluctuation of lip force in healthy adults on 1 occasion and over time, to study how the size of the screen affects the force, to evaluate the most appropriate measure of reliability, and to identify force performed in relation to gender.

Sedation with orally administered midazolam in elderly dental patients with major neurocognitive disorder.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate acceptance of treatment after oral sedation with midazolam in dental patients with major neurocognitive disorder.

Background: Midazolam is commonly used as premedication in paediatric dentistry, oral surgery and people suffering from dental fear. Little is known about its use in other patient groups.