Departments: Pedodontics

Habit Breaking Appliances

Oral habits are learnt behavior that involves repetitive muscular contractions, which could interfere with facial growth with possibility of dentoalveolar deformation in the long-term.Habits could sometimes be discouraged by reminding and/or rewarding the child to stop the habit with the help of parents. However, despite the efforts to stop the habit, it is sometimes necessary to consider using habit appliances. Habit breaking appliances are recommended for the below mentioned habits;

1. Thumb sucking
2. Lip sucking
3. Lip biting
4. Tongue thrusting
5. Night grinding