Paediatric oral sensorimotor interventions for chewing dysfunction: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chewing dysfunction can have adverse effects on growth, development and quality of life. There is a lack of evidence-based consensus guidelines for sensorimotor intervention. To address this, we need to understand the current state of the science in clinical sensorimotor interventions for paediatric chewing dysfunction and systematically plan a research agenda and priorities for the field.

Aims

The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the extent, range and nature of evidence for oral sensorimotor interventions for paediatric chewing dysfunction.

Methods & procedures

This scoping review entailed five phases that included: identification of the research question; identification of relevant studies; study selection; data charting; and collation, summa

SUBMITTER: Wilson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8585681 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature