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Stimulation of primary functions in speech therapy and orthodontics. Orthotropy – a practical approach. A case study
Stimulation of primary functions in speech therapy and orthodontics. Orthotropy - a practical approach. A case study

Author(s): Magdalena Knapek
Subject(s): Educational Psychology, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: orthotropy; orthodontics; myofunctional therapy; respiration; facial skeleton;

Summary/Abstract: The following article presents a case study of a child treated with orthotropy and functionally stimulated during speech therapy. In the first part, the author outlines the assumptions of orthotropy in the context of orthodontics and identifies the aspects of speech therapy that should complement the interventions carried out by the orthodontist. The second part describes the study's methodology and progression, details the patient's diagnosis and treatment, and presents the author's conclusions.

  • Issue Year: 2/2023
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 1-28
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: English, Polish
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