BEST PEDIATRIC DENTIST IN KARAIKUDI
Habit Breaking Appliances
It is normal for the children to have to unhealthy oral habits. Some of such habits include thumb sucking, nail biting, tongue thrusting, mouth breathing etc. In order to control such routines, separate appliances are designed and manufactured. These appliances are known as habit breaking appliances. These appliances can either be of removable or fixed type.
The importance of these appliances can be estimated by the effect of the pernicious habits. If these habits are not controlled, they may lead to periodontal diseases, change in the shape of jaws & change in the teeth position.
The various ill habits of the children are as follows:
Thumb sucking: Thumb sucking is the phenomenon in which the children suck either thumb or other finger. Although this condition is common in children below 3 years, most of them discontinue after this age. On the other hand, this habit can lead to many dentofacial changes.
Some of the clinical features of this habit are as follows:
- 1. The maxillary and mandibular teeth suffers from lingual prolapsed & labial flaring.
- 2. During such a condition, the tongue is inferiorly placed. This condition can lead to conditions such as posterior cross bite.
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Address:-
No-13, Mudiarasan Salai - Opp New Bus Stand
Karaikudi,
Tamil Nadu 630001
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