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Effect of tongue hygiene instruction on periodontal patients: an experimental study [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background Although tongue cleaning provides various benefits such as reducing dental plaque, improving halitosis, managing gingival inflammation, and enhancing subjective taste, many people do not include tongue hygiene in their oral health habits. This
Fazele Atarbashi-Moghadam, Sajjad Salari, Seyed Sepehr Mirebeigi-Jamasbi   +2 more
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Correlation Between Early Childhood Oral Habits and Developing Malocclusions: A Pediatric-Orthodontic Cohort Analysis [PDF]

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Aim: To use a cohort-based orthodontic analysis to examine the association between early childhood oral habits (such as mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, dummy use, and thumb sucking) and the occurrence, kind, and severity of developing malocclusions in
Vijender Kumar, Kangjam James Singh, Kinjal Jani, Ashim Roy, Roshni Mahajan, Teena Purohit, Vikram Singh   +6 more
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Oral morphology and tongue habits

The International Journal of Orofacial Myology: Official Publication of the International Association of Orofacial Myology, 1995
Human beings ingest food, transform the food into the energy needed for existence, and communicate through speech, thus forming society. The oral cavity plays an essential role in these functions. When ingesting food, appropriate biting, mastication and swallowing must be conducted, and when speaking, words must be pronounced accurately.
Haruki, Takanobu, Kanomi, Ryuzo, Morita, Haruko, Kawabata, Junko   +3 more
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Effects of habit-breaking appliances on tongue movements during deglutition in children with tongue thrust swallowing using ultrasonography – A pilot study

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2020
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the duration and range of tongue movements in tongue thrust swallow patterns with and without habit-breaking appliances using computer-aided M-mode ultrasound images.
Mihir Nayak, Sandya Devi S Patil, Madhu Kakanur, Snehalika A More, S Ravi Kumar, Rachna Thakur   +5 more
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Histomorphological study on the tongue of the duck in the Caribbean with relation to feeding habit

Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2019
Objective: The objective of this study was to give detailed descriptions of the morphological and histological structures of the tongue of the Muscovy duck as it relates to their feeding habit.
Reda Mohamed
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Protocol for Fabrication and Utilization of a Novel Chairside Technique for Interception of Tongue Thrusting Habit. [PDF]

Int J Clin Pediatr Dent
The importance of early interception of the tongue-thrusting habit need not be overemphasized. Among several habit-breaking appliances, few chairside methods are available among the gamut of habit-breaking appliances available. So, a novel chairside appliance technique was employed with the use of routinely used armamentarium like Begg's bracket, lock ...
Wali DV, Sawant H, Jawdekar A, Gangurde PV.   +3 more
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A Case of Mandibular Deviation with Tongue Habits Treated with Occlusal Reconstruction

Nihon Hotetsu Shika Gakkai Zasshi, 2008
A 36-year-old male is reported. He visited the clinic complaining of discomfort of the tongue due to attached prosthesis and dysmasesis by mandibular deviation. The occlusion was reconstructed for the original mandibular position to improve the oral environment.Muscle tone was relieved, and the mandible was guided below.
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A Customized Mouthguard Design for a Child with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder: A Case Report [PDF]

Pediatric Reports
When fabricating custom-made mouthguards for children, tooth replacement is an important factor for dentists to consider. In addition, orofacial myofunctional disorders and deleterious oral habits—such as incompetent lip seal and tongue thrusting—are ...
Masatoshi Otsugu, Fumikazu Tojo, Rena Okawa, Kazuhiko Nakano   +3 more
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TONGUE THRUSTING ORAL HABIT - A REVIEW

International Journal of Advanced Research, 2022
Tongue thrusting is a condition in which the tongue is observed thrusting between, and the tooth do not close in centric during deglutition. Tongue thrust is an oral habit pattern related to persistence of the infantile swallow pattern during childhood and adolescence and thereby produces protrusion of anterior tooth segment and open bite.
Oinam Renuka Devi , Rani Somani , Arwah Bashir , Payel Basu, Mayanglambam Leleesh , Grace Thanglienzo and Sarath Kumar   +1 more
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Causes and management of tongue bite in primary care

Journal of Primary Care Dentistry and Oral Health, 2023
Tongue bite typically refers to an injury to the tongue caused by accidental biting. While it may not be a severe medical emergency, it can cause discomfort and pain.
Tina Chowdhary, Raman Kumar
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