Habit Appliances
Tongue Crib
B104
The Tongue Crib appliance features a vertical
crib inhibiting the access of the tongue to the
anterior dentition and surrounding tissue.
Tongue Cribs may incorporate the standard
wire framework, or they can be fabricated
with custom designs, such as patient’s initials,
a heart, or other imaginative symbols.
Bluegrass
* Teflon™ is a trademark of (E.I. du Pont de
Nemours and Co., Inc., Wilmington, DE)
B106
Used for patients with a thumb sucking
habit with mixed or permanent dentition.
The Bluegrass appliance is an alternative
to the Rake or Crib design. Patients are
instructed to turn the Teflon™* roller which
replaces the desire to suck the thumb. The
device works through a counter-conditioning
stimulus for thumb sucking. The Bluegrass
appliance was developed by Bruce S. Haskell,
DMD, PhD, University of Louisville, and John
R. Mink, DDS, MSD, University of Kentucky.
Thumb Crib
B105
The Thumb Crib is closely adapted to the
rugae area of the palate, to serve as a reminder
to discourage thumb or finger sucking.
Persistent habits may require the use of more
aggressive designs.
Note: This appliance has no vertical component.
Note: Habit appliances require an opposing model.
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B137
Used to break tongue or thumb/finger habits,
the Inman Fixed Habit appliance guides the
pre-maxilla back in and down as the habit is
broken. The appliance can be fabricated with
any type of crib, rake, or tongue roller.
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DeLuke Oral
Trainer (DOT)
R105
Help patients correct parafunctional habits
such as:
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forward, lateral, and fan tongue thrust
reverse swallow
mouth breathing
The DeLuke Oral Trainer...
Confirms swallow dysfunction diagnosis
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Prevents ‘tongue between the teeth’ swallow
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Stops ‘tongue between the teeth’
sleeping posture
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Encourages/trains nasal breathing
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Promotes normal tongue position
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Maintains maxillary expansion therapy
Made of soft, flexible 2mm mouthguard
material (EVA), the durable DeLuke Oral
Trainer is custom-made to ensure an
effective, comfortable fit. Upper and
lower model required.