Expanded Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation Protocol with Scores (expanded-OMES) for nursling infants (6-24 Months)

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Purpose: Adapt and validate the content and appearance of Expanded Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation Protocol with Scores (expanded-OMES for infants) for 6 to 24 months. Methods: Validation study. The parameters were based on literature about orofacial motor development, the author’s experience, and a committee with ten members. In data analysis, we used descriptive statistics, Content Validation Index, and agreement among experts. Results: The protocol was organized into functional blocks after maintenance, exclusion, modification, and addition of items, adapting to the age group. The final version includes new items such as the history of feeding and orofacial habits, facial mobility, dentition, oral breathing mode, swallowing of pasty, and specific details for the age group. It also includes an operational manual and a table for recording scores. A high level of agreement among experts was obtained (> 90%). Conclusions: The OMES-E Lactents protocol have been validated in terms of content and appearance, and may contribute to the myofunctional orofacial diagnosis in the age group of 6 to 24 months of age.

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Medeiros, A. M. C., Nobre, G. R. D., de Carvalho Barreto, Í. D., de Jesus, E. M. S., Folha, G. A., dos Santos Matos, A. L., … de Felício, C. M. (2021). Expanded Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation Protocol with Scores (expanded-OMES) for nursling infants (6-24 Months). CODAS, 33(2). https://doi.org/10.1590/2317-1782/20202019219

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