In this article, you will learn about tongue thrust or protrusion of the tongue.
This is an oral habit, in which the tongue exerts constant pressure on the front teeth when speaking, swallowing food, or passing saliva.
The tongue thrust can be classified into 6 groups and depending upon the habit’s level of severity.
This habit can cause, deep palate, speech problems, orofacial myofunctional disorder, problems chewing, open lips and incorrect position of the tongue when at rest.
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Tongue thrust can be caused by several factors:
• The bottle or pacifier after the age of 4 or 5 year
Treatment in both children and adults is very similar. Initially, it will focus on eliminating the cause of the tongue protrusion.