Programas de intervenção miofuncional orofacial e cervical para idosos: uma revisão de escopo

Abstract

Purpose: To map the evidence syntheses on orofacial and cervical myofunctional intervention programs for the elderly. Research strategies: Searches were performed in EMBASE, LILACS, PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science and gray literature. Selection criteria: Studies addressing therapeutic programs and myofunctional exercises, and their influence on the stomatognathic system (SS) of the subjects were included. Studies with populations younger than 60 years, residents of long-term institutions, home care, or hospital care, and associated comorbidities, as well as secondary studies were excluded. Data analysis: Data were analyzed and written according to the parameters of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews. Results: Nine studies were eligible, while six of them were randomized. Conclusion: The evidence found consists of two programs to promote oral function and seven myofunctional exercises, intended for prophylactic action in senescence and SS function.