10. Habits Flashcards
1
Q
Difference between meaningful habit and empty habit
A
Meaningful
-Thumb sucking from emotional need
Empty
-Need absent but habit persists
2
Q
Effect of thumb sucking on dentition depends on
A
duration, frequency and intensity
3
Q
Spontaneous correction occurs in 75% of cases if the habit is corrected before age
A
6
4
Q
Oral manifestations as a result of thumb sucking
A
- V-shaped palate
- Maxillary incisors flare and space
- Mandibular incisors tip lingually
- Anterior teeth don’t erupt
- Posterior teeth supraerupt
- Anterior dental open bite**
5
Q
Other terms to describe the etiology of a habit as meaningful or empty
A
- Meaningful= psychoanalytical
- Empty= Behaviorist
6
Q
T/F Severe damage from a habit before the age of 6 is rare
A
t
7
Q
If child wants to quit habit (fixed/removable) appliance is best
A
fixed
8
Q
Appliance should be continued how long after habit stops
A
3 months
9
Q
T/F Mouth breathing is associated with all types of malocclusions as well as normal occlusion
A
t
