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Volume 2 Issue 4 (October- December, 2014)

Review Articles

ORAL HABITS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO MALOCCLUSION: A REVIEW
Sagar Kharat, Swati S Kharat, Pooja Thakkar, Raju Singam Shetty, Pooja VK, Rose Kanwaljeet Kaur

Oral habits have been regarded as an inane behaviour for infants to collect information from the environment and can lead to malocclusion. Malocclusion may result in esthetic impairment and functional disorders such as bad chewing, speech and swallowing, with a negative impact on quality of life. Several studies evaluated the etiological factors responsible in the initiation of non-nutritive sucking habits and suggested some situations that may stimulate digit sucking habits including; fatigue, boredom, excitement, hunger, fear, physical, emotional stress and insufficient satisfaction of sucking need in infancy. Interruption of these habits as early as possible is very important to prevent severe dentofacial problems.

Key words: Oral habits, Thumb Sucking, Malocclusion.

 
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