The document discusses various oral habits in children such as thumb sucking, finger sucking, pacifier use, lip biting, tongue thrusting, mouth breathing, nail biting, bruxism, and self-mutilation. It describes the potential dental effects of each habit including anterior open bite, maxillary constriction, and labial-lingual movement of the incisors. Treatment options discussed include reminder therapy, reward therapy, and appliance therapy. Common appliances mentioned are palatal cribs, tongue cribs, and the Bluegrass appliance.

1. ORAL HABITS and INHIBITION THERAPY DR LAKSHMI RAVI Reader, Dept of Orthodontia St GDC

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13. Oral Habits --Introduction--

33. PALATAL CRIB

35. Palatal crip with quad helix

37. Posterior tongue crib

57. ADENOID FACE

59. Various causes of nasal obstruction

62. A kraus modification. Oral screen with breathing holes Oral screen + tongue crib

63. Modification of Hotz