Some of the habits of children has always caused embarrassment to many parents. They are mainly thumb sucking, lip biting, tongue thrusting . If these habits are continued for a prolonged period of time that can result in gum disease, change in position of teeth and change in shape of the jaws.

The parents were more concerned over the social embarrassment caused by this habit rather than the actual physical damage caused by it.

This silly habit as it appears to many parents not only causes abnormally arranged teeth but also implicates the mental state of the child.

Appliances that are made by a dentist to combat the above mentioned habits in children. They can be either a fixed or removable type.