What is the relationship between Orthodontic treatment and habits a patient may have?

There are many habits a person might have that can be the cause of a malocclusion or influence the position of the teeth.  This can include, but is not limited to

• Abnormal tongue posture and movements eg. Protrusive resting tongue posture

• Changes in swallowing patterns eg. Tongue thrust swallowing

• Object biting habits eg. Nailbiting, pen chewing

• Mouthbreathing

• Sucking habits eg. Lip sucking, thumb sucking