The miofunctional oral intervention in the surgery treatment for the masseter muscle hipertrophy

Laura Davison MANGILLI, Christiane Siman RODRIGUES, Alcione Ramos CAMPIOTTO

Aim: the aim of this study was to describe miofunctional oral intervention in patients with Masseter muscle hipertrophy treated by surgery. Methods: the sample consisted of 4 patients, male and female, with ages between 16 and 24 years, with Masseter muscle hipertrophy treated by surgery. Results: the main complains on the postoperative were related to trismus, muscle rigidity, and clicking in the temporomandibular joint. The myofunctional oral therapy was based on orientation in the abnormal habits (bruxism, clenching) elimination, hyperthermia induced in the masseter muscle, oral muscles massage, facial and cervical muscles stretching, miofunctional exercises and passive and active jaw opening exercises. The results demonstrated adequate opening movement and elimination of habits and pain on the postoperative. Conclusion: miofunctional oral therapy is a possible complement to the surgery treatment.

Keywords: Masseter muscle hipertorphy. Myofunctional therapy. Speech. Language and hearing sciences.

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