10/11/2021
CASE OF SPACING DUE TO TONGUE THRUSTING
Often improper swallowing pattern can lead to gaps developing in front or all teeth due to excessive pressure from the tongue.
Here the patient was 18 year old who was developing gaps in front teeth due to tongue thrusting on speaking and swallowing with macroglossia.
Spaces were closed with fixed therapy and prolonged tongue thrusting appliances nd tongue tamers were used to avoid relapse.