Oral screen or vestibular screen is a myofunctional orthodontic appliance. It is a simple and valuable early interceptive treatment that treats malocclusion due to abnormal muscle functioning. The oral screen has an acrylic base material placed between the muscle and its surrounding muscles that act as a screen.
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Please suggest measures to stop my daughter's lip sucking habit.
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter has been sucking her lip since her childhood. She is 14 years old. Now, her lip has become very swollen. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to get an oral screen, custom-made for your daughter, which she has to wear continuously for three to four months duration. Oral screen can be made if you go to a dentist. The habit can be stopped only along with the will of the patient as she is already 14 year... Read Full »