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Myofunctional therapy for 2nd and 3rd degree orofacial burns

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  • Axel Pavez Hospital de Urgencia Asistencia Pública
Vol. 17 (2018): Noviembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-4692.2018.51613

Abstract

Burns are traumatic injuries that compromise skin. Facial burns are the most complex burns, because of this area’s aesthetic and functional relevance. This kind of injuries affect emotion expression and relevant processes such as vision, speech, and feeding, among others. Despite scarce evidence, it has been shown that myofunctional speech-language therapy decreases sequelae among patients with orofacial burns. This study, therefore, set out to describe the myofunctional speech-language therapy intervention in 2nd and 3rd degree facial burns. 10 patients with 2nd and 3rd degree facial burns admitted to National Burn Center in Santiago, Chile, were recruited for this study. 80% of subjects had 2nd degree burns and 20% 3rd degree burns. 30% of subjects required a facial skin graft. At initial assessment, there was a decrease in the vertical and horizontal mouth opening, as well as a decrease in facial movements in all cases. All the subjects received a myofunctional speech-language therapy intervention during the hospitalization period. On the completion of myofunctional intervention, patients improved in all parameters, with statistically significant differences (p<0,05), in addition to self-perception level of retraction pre and post therapy. The results of this study show that myofunctional speech- language therapy improves the performance in parameters such as mouth opening and facial movements among patients with orofacial burns. The inclusion of trained Speech-language therapists is helpful for interventions focused on persons with burns, inasmuch as decreases sequelae and improves quality of life.

Keywords:

burns, myofunctional therapy, stomatognathic system, speech-language pathology, rehabilitation

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Pavez, A. (2018). Myofunctional therapy for 2nd and 3rd degree orofacial burns. Revista Chilena De Fonoaudiología, 17, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-4692.2018.51613
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Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Chile
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