Content: NOT-S is a screening instrument that may be used to identify orofacial dysfunction in children aged 3 and older, in youths and in adults. The screening comprises a structured interview and a clinical exam and may be conducted by a variety of professional groups in dental and health care. NOT-S consists of an illustrated manual and a screening form that are translated to all Nordic languages as well as English. The illustrated manual costs 200 SKR and may be ordered via the Mun-H-Center’s homepage. The screening form is available for download from our homepage, which also provides information on current NOT-S courses to be held in the Nordic countries.
NOT-S was developed in a joint Nordic project under the auspices of the Nordic Society for Disability and Oral Health (NFH). The work was conducted by a working group consisting of the dentists Dr. Merete Bakke, Copenhagen, and Dr. Birgitta Begendahl, Jönköping, and the speech therapists Anita McAllister, Linköping, Lotta Sjögren, Göteborg and Pamela Åsten, Oslo. The working group has also conducted a study evaluating the validity and reliability of the NOT-S. (Bakke et al., 2007). Proceeds from the sale of the NOT-S manual go to the NFH for the development of a common Nordic test to enhance the clinical assessment of orofacial function. A normative study of the NOT-S in children aged 3-6 was conducted as part of a masters thesis at the Dept of Speech Therapy at Linköping University. (www.ep.liu.se).
Reference: Bakke M, Bergendal B, McAllister A, Sjögreen L, Åsten P. Development and evaluation of a comprehensive screening for orofacial dysfunction. Swed Dent J 2007;31:75-84.
Here you can read more and also download the screening form in Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Spanish, and/or Swedish.
