Tongue-thrust and the stability of overjet correction.
Long-term study of incidence of tongue-thrust from age 4 to 18 finds the dysfunction disappearing in some individuals and appearing in others. A small study of the effect of tongue-thrust therapy on stability of overjet correction suggests a beneficial effect.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009058:Mouth Breathing / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence; D014061:Tongue Habits