Efficiency of oro‐facial myofunctional therapy in treating obstructive sleep apnoea: A meta‐analysis of observational studies

Objective The literature on oro‐facial myofunctional therapy (OMT) in children and adults with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) was systematically reviewed to investigate the effects of OMT on patients with OSA by age and disease severity to verify the effect of OMT on OSA. Data sources All the compar...

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Published in:Journal of oral rehabilitation 2022-07, Vol.49 (7), p.734-745
Main Authors: Zhang, Feng, Tian, Zhuo, Shu, Yan, Zou, Bin, Yao, Hongbing, Li, Shaojun, Li, Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apnea
Meta-analysis
Mouth
Movement
Observational studies
oral and facial movement
OSA
Oxygen
Oxygen saturation
Patients
Physical therapy
Sleep
Sleep and wakefulness
Sleep apnea
sleep apnoea syndrome
Sleep disorders
Standard deviation
Statistical analysis
Tongue
treatment
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Summary:Objective The literature on oro‐facial myofunctional therapy (OMT) in children and adults with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) was systematically reviewed to investigate the effects of OMT on patients with OSA by age and disease severity to verify the effect of OMT on OSA. Data sources All the comparative literature was retrieved from the PubMed, Embase and Cochrane libraries. Method We searched the articles published up to 12 February 2022 and followed the preferred reporting project for systematic review and meta‐analysis of reports. The quality of the studies was evaluated using the Newcastle–Ottawa scale. Results Of the primary indicators for evaluating OSA, 13 studies reported on the apnoea index (AHI), showing a decrease in the mean standard deviation of AHI from before OMT to after OMT (p 
ISSN:0305-182X
1365-2842
DOI:10.1111/joor.13325