Habit Breaking Appliances

In order to control such routines, separate appliances are designed and manufactured. These appliances are known as habit breaking appliances. These appliances can either be of removable or fixed type. In most children, these habits stop on its own between the ages of two and four years. But if the practice persists after the permanent teeth have erupted, it can drastically change the growth patterns of the jaw, and can ruin the alignment of the teeth. It may be hard to believe that such a benign habit can actually move teeth and bone but there are number reasons why this occurs.