Regulation therapy by Castillo-Morales in children with Down syndrome: primary and secondary orofacial pathology

Since Castillo-Morales developed the Orofacial Regulation Therapy for children with Down syndrome in the mid 1970s, close observation of orofacial symptoms in the growing child has led to new findings. Primary orofacial signs are present at birth through age one; secondary alterations develop with untreated school-age children. A synopsis of the most important disorders in children with Down syndrome is given. Findings that relate to malfunction are summed up; these findings can be influenced by Orofacial Regulation Therapy.