Habits

Question 1

A learned response to a drive.

Answer 1

Habit

Question 2

There’s a reason for a habit, like an emotional need.

Answer 2

Meaningful habit

Question 3

There’s no reason for the habit.

The need is absent, but the habit persists.

Answer 3

Empty habit

Question 4

Damage on the dentition from thumb sucking depends on what?

Answer 4

Duration
Frequency
Intensity

Question 5

Thumb sucking is at its maximum intensity at how old?

Answer 5

4 months.

Question 6

This kind of habit has little or no effect on dentition.

Answer 6

Occasional Habit

Question 7

There will be spontaneous correction of the teeth in 75% of thumb suckers if it’s discontinued before this age.

Answer 7

6

Question 8

By this age, thumb sucking is no longer present in 95% of cases.

Answer 8

12

Question 9

What happens to the max incisors during thumb sucking?

Answer 9

Flare out

Question 10

What happens to the mandibular incisors during thumb sucking?

Answer 10

Tip LINGUALLY

Question 11

What hapens to the posterior teeth in thumb sucking?

Answer 11

Disclude, then SUPRAERUPT.

Question 12

Age range where you want to manage the habit.

Answer 12

6-12

Question 13

If the child wants to quit the habit, this kind of appliance is best.

Answer 13

Fixed

Question 14

How long after the habit ceases do you continue using the appliance for?

Answer 14

3 months

Question 15

An appliance that helps to prevent thumb sucking.

Answer 15

Thumb crib

Question 16

Mouth breathing is associated with what?

Answer 16

All types of malocclusion, and with normal occlusion.