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What can be a consequence of thumb sucking in children?
What can be a consequence of thumb sucking in children?
- Increased overbite
- Anterior openbite (correct)
- Proclined lower incisors
- Retruded upper incisors
Which type of appliance can be used to interfere with thumb sucking habit?
Which type of appliance can be used to interfere with thumb sucking habit?
- Hawley retainer
- Fixed Habit Breaker Appliance (correct)
- Herbst appliance
- Clear aligners
What is one of the bad oral habits mentioned in the text?
What is one of the bad oral habits mentioned in the text?
- Gargling with mouthwash
- Eating fruits and vegetables
- Brushing teeth twice a day
- Mouth breathing (correct)
When should treatment for a prolonged nonnutritive sucking habit be initiated?
When should treatment for a prolonged nonnutritive sucking habit be initiated?
What is one effect of using an orthodontic pacifier according to the text?
What is one effect of using an orthodontic pacifier according to the text?
Why should patients express a desire to stop thumb-sucking before treatment?
Why should patients express a desire to stop thumb-sucking before treatment?
What theory states that an object will remain in the same position if subjected to balanced forces?
What theory states that an object will remain in the same position if subjected to balanced forces?
Which oral habit is described as a baby's first coordinated muscular activity?
Which oral habit is described as a baby's first coordinated muscular activity?
Which factor has a greater impact among intensity and duration of oral habits?
Which factor has a greater impact among intensity and duration of oral habits?
Which type of habits are described as 'nutritive sucking habits'?
Which type of habits are described as 'nutritive sucking habits'?
What distinguishes oral habits like thumb sucking and tongue thrusting from masticatory functions in terms of force?
What distinguishes oral habits like thumb sucking and tongue thrusting from masticatory functions in terms of force?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a bad oral habit in the text?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a bad oral habit in the text?
