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    <language>eng</language>
    <publisher>Science and Education Publishing</publisher>
    <journalTitle>American Journal of Medical Case Reports</journalTitle>
    <eissn>2374-216X</eissn>
    <publicationDate>2026-02-01</publicationDate>
    <volume>14</volume>
    <issue>1</issue>
    <startPage>10</startPage>
    <endPage>17</endPage>
    <doi>10.12691/ajmcr-14-1-3</doi>
    <publisherRecordId>AJMCR20261413</publisherRecordId>
    <documentType>article</documentType>
    <title language="eng">Myofunctional Therapy in the Era of Digital and Airway-Focused Dentistry</title>
    <authors>
      <author>
        <name>Dr. Sonali Badve</name>
        <affiliationId>1</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Dr. Deepthi Dandu</name>
        <email>dandu.deepu@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Dr. Shubham Chopra</name>
        <affiliationId>3</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Dr. Ayesha Aijaz</name>
        <affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Dr. Bhumika Patel</name>
        <affiliationId>5</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Dr. Monica Milagros Parra Rodil</name>
        <affiliationId>6</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Dr. Sandeep Singh</name>
        <affiliationId>7</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Dr. Ridhi Bhola</name>
        <affiliationId>7</affiliationId>
      </author>
    </authors>
    <affiliationsList>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="1">BDS, Bharti Vidyapeeth Dental College, Pune, India</affiliationName>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="2">BDS, Sharavathi Dental College and Hospital, Shimoga, India (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences)</affiliationName>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="3">BDS, Major in healthcare, ?Trinity Western University, Langley, BC, Canada</affiliationName>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="4">BDS, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, V22W+F2H Rafiqui H.J., Iqbal Shaheed Rd, Karachi, Pakistan</affiliationName>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="5">BDS, MPH, Faculty of Dental Science, Dharmsinh Desai University, College Road, Nadiad, Gujarat, India, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA</affiliationName>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="6">DMD, BS, Universidad Iberoamericana Av. Francia 129, Santo Domingo 10203, Dominican Republic and Florida International University 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199</affiliationName>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="7">MDS, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, India</affiliationName>
    </affiliationsList>
    <abstract language="eng">Myofunctional therapy (MFT) has gained increasing importance in modern dentistry as a non-invasive approach to correcting orofacial muscle dysfunctions that influence breathing, occlusion, facial growth, and overall oral function. With the shift toward airway-focused dental care, the role of MFT has expanded, supporting interventions for mouth breathing, sleep-disordered breathing, malocclusions, and craniofacial development. Parallel to this clinical evolution, digital dentistry has transformed the way practitioners diagnose, monitor, and deliver MFT. Advanced tools such as cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for airway evaluation, intraoral scanners (IOS) for assessing oral volume and arch form, artificial intelligence (AI) for automated posture and movement analysis, and tele-myofunctional therapy (tele-MFT) platforms for remote patient engagement have enhanced the precision and accessibility of therapy. However, despite the growing clinical adoption of MFT and digital diagnostic tools, the existing literature remains fragmented, with limited integration of airway-focused principles, digital technologies, and myofunctional therapy into a unified clinical framework. There is a lack of consolidated evidence outlining how digital innovations can objectively enhance assessment, monitoring, and outcomes of MFT in contemporary dental practice. This review addresses this gap by synthesizing current evidence on the role of MFT within digital and airway-centered dentistry, highlighting emerging technologies, clinical applications, limitations of existing evidence, and future directions for standardized, technology-enabled myofunctional care.</abstract>
    <fullTextUrl format="pdf">https://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/14/1/3/ajmcr-14-1-3.pdf</fullTextUrl>
    <keywords language="eng">
      <keyword>Myofunctional therapy</keyword>
      <keyword>digital dentistry</keyword>
      <keyword>Airway-focused dentistry</keyword>
      <keyword>Tele-myofunctional therapy</keyword>
    </keywords>
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