What causes it?
The design of the treatment is:
Correcting Tongue Thrust may:
- Thumb and finger-sucking habits
- Habitual mouth breathing
- Open mouth resting posture
- Neurological problems
- Structural problems
- Development problems
- To develop an awareness of muscle function.
- To tone the muscles of the mouth.
- To change swallowing patterns to aid in orthodontic treatment.
- To establish a routine to make the new swallow a habit.
- Guide the teeth into a desirable relationship during the growth and development years.
- Assist the orthodontist in the attempt to align the teeth and jaws.
- Assist in stabilizing the teeth during and/or after orthodontic treatment and/or surgery.