COM Oral Habits & Behavior Modification Flashcards
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Which non-nutritive sucking habit is most strongly associated with an anterior open bite in children?
Answer: Thumb or finger sucking
Prolonged thumb or finger sucking exerts continuous anterior pressure that prevents full eruption of the incisors, creating an anterior open bite.
What is the recommended maximum age by which non-nutritive sucking habits should cease to minimize dental effects?
Answer: 36 months
Most professional guidelines recommend elimination of non-nutritive sucking habits by 36 months to reduce the risk of lasting dental and skeletal effects.
Which behavior modification technique uses a visual chart and rewards to reinforce a child's progress in habit elimination?
Answer: Positive reinforcement with a star chart
A star chart paired with rewards provides positive reinforcement that motivates children to track and sustain habit elimination.
A lip-sucking habit most commonly affects which teeth first?
Answer: Upper incisors (labioversion) and lower incisors (linguoversion)
Lip sucking draws the lower lip inward, tipping upper incisors forward (labioversion) and lower incisors backward (linguoversion).
Which oral appliance is sometimes used as a reminder device to discourage tongue thrusting and thumb sucking?
Answer: Palatal crib
A palatal crib creates a physical barrier that prevents the tongue or thumb from contacting the anterior palate, interrupting the habit.
In behavior modification for oral habits, what is the role of 'habit awareness' training?
Answer: To help the patient recognize when and how often the habit occurs
Habit awareness training increases the patient's conscious recognition of unconscious habitual behaviors, which is the first step toward voluntary control.