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Regarding non-invasive and effective methods, orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) is an important adjuvant in the clinical treatment.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Objective\u2003To verify the effectiveness of OMT in the treatment of adult patients affected by OSA.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Data Synthesis\u2003A search strategy was developed with terms adapted to the requirements of the main databases in the health field (PubMed, Cochrane, Embase and secondary databases) to designate the adult OSA population and the OMT intervention. 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