CMT Study Guide 2026
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📋 CMT Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CMT Topics to Study (38)
✍️ Sample CMT Questions & Answers
1. In myofunctional therapy, 'nasal patency' refers to what?
Nasal patency means the nasal airway is sufficiently open and clear to allow adequate airflow for comfortable nasal breathing at rest.
2. Which study is frequently cited as landmark evidence for myofunctional therapy's role in reducing OSA severity?
Guimarães et al. (2009) published an RCT demonstrating that oropharyngeal exercises significantly reduced AHI by approximately 39% and snoring in adults with moderate OSA.
3. A patient practices 'spot' placement by pressing the tongue tip to a rugae target 100 times daily. This type of drill is best categorized as:
Blocked practice—repeating the same movement consecutively—builds initial motor schema for new oral postures in myofunctional therapy.
4. Which outcome measurement tool is most appropriate for tracking patient progress in orofacial function across the course of myofunctional therapy?
Standardized myofunctional assessment scales provide objective, repeatable measurements of the specific functional domains targeted in treatment.
5. When treating a minor, who must provide consent for myofunctional therapy?
A parent or legal guardian must provide informed consent for any healthcare treatment of a minor; the child may provide assent but cannot legally consent independently.
6. A patient reports feeling embarrassed to practice the 'lion face' exercise in shared living spaces. What is the most clinically appropriate response?
Validating psychosocial barriers and collaborating on practical solutions maintains both therapeutic alliance and protocol integrity.