Ray Jayanti
Department of Communication Disorders, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau 63701, USA.
Int J Orofacial Myology. 2006 Nov;32:22-31.
Orofacial myofunctional deficits in elderly individuals impact nutrition, swallowing, speech, quality of life, and other aesthetic functions. This paper explores briefly the common orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMD) due to various etiologies. Ideally, the available evidence suggests that an interdisciplinary team should be able to diagnose and document effectively the OMD and provide evidence-based services to the clientele.
老年人的口面部肌功能缺陷会影响营养、吞咽、言语、生活质量及其他美学功能。本文简要探讨了由各种病因引起的常见口面部肌功能障碍（OMD）。理想情况下，现有证据表明，跨学科团队应能够有效诊断和记录OMD，并为客户提供循证服务。
