The habit can be defined as a fixed or constant practice established by frequent repetition
The different kinds of habits are thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, mouth breathing, finger biting, nail biting, lip biting. If these habits have continued for a prolonged period of time that can result in gum disease, change in position of teeth and change in shape of the dental arches.
Thumb sucking isn’t usually a concern until a child’s permanent teeth come in. At this point, thumb sucking might begin to affect the roof of the mouth (palate) or how the teeth line up. This is more likely to occur if a child sucks vigorously, as opposed to passively resting the thumb in his or her mouth. However, aggressive thumb sucking can cause problems in baby teeth.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says treatment is usually limited to children who continue thumb sucking after turning 5.
Thumb and finger habits make up the majority of oral habits. However, two thirds of children who engage in thumb and finger habits outgrow them by age five. The dentofacial changes will vary with the intensity, duration and frequency of the habit and the position of the digit in the mouth
Anterior open bite
Proclamation of upper anterior teeth
Maxillary jaw constrictions / posterior crossbite
Tongue (abnormal swallow) thrusting is the abnormal habit of placing the tongue between the teeth before and during the act of swallowing. During a normal swallow, the mid-tongue should be placed on the roof of the mouth, not between the teeth. Placing the tongue between the teeth pushes the teeth apart and out
Tongue thrusting can adversely affect the teeth and mouth.
A person swallows from 1,200 to 2,000 times every 24 hours with about four pounds (1.8Â kg) of pressure each time.
If a person suffers from tongue thrusting, this continuous pressure tends to force the teeth out of alignment.
BLUEGRASS APPLIANCE
TONGUE CRIB
FUNCTIONAL TRAINER
Most of us bring air into our body through our nose. The nose is designed to act as a natural humidifier and filtering system for the air we breathe. When we can’t get enough air through our nose, however, the mouth takes over. Breathing through the mouth most of the time was not nature’s intent. When this happens, problems can occur.
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