Dental General 98690671

Oral screen:

Causes the child to breathe through the nose

Allows for the passage of air through mouth

Prevents passage of air through nares

Allows the passage of air through mouth and nose

High-Yield Explanation

The oral screen like structure enveloping the teeth buccally/ labially help in treating the mouth breathing or thumb sucking habits. This allows for the child to shift from oral to nasal breathing, which in turn allows the nasal passages to develop and the palate to descend. Reference: Textbook of orthodontics, 2nd ed Gurkeerat Singh page no 574

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