2 Tips To Help Your Child Maintain Their Tongue Thrusting Appliance
Babies often press their tongues against their front teeth as they learn to control their tongues. This is considered to be tongue thrusting and usually subsides as the child gets older. However, some children continue to push their tongues against their front teeth. The continuous force that is being applied by their tongue will eventually cause their front teeth to jut out. When this happens, your child's orthodontist will install a tongue thrusting appliance in order to bring your child's teeth back into alignment.