Oral habits – Thumb sucking,Tongue thrusting,Lip Biting,Bruxism, Cheek Bitting etc…
Habits are more common in infants below 6 yrs of age and it is very important to stop the habits once noticed by the parents.
Any oral habits will obviously results in Mal aligned teeth with complications.
There are various appliances to stop the habits – such as Oral Screen, Quad Helix, Tongue Crib, Lip Bumper,Pre – orthodontic trainers,Hawleys appliance, Soft splints or night guard etc…