Modified Lingual Spurs with Begg brackets and Lock Pins - A Clinical Pearl

Abstract

I ntroduction : Tongue thrusts wallow is one of the major etiologic factor of the malocclusions like anterior open bite, proclination and spacing etc. Currently a number of appliances available to correct the tongue thrust habit which requires an elaborate laboratory procedures, long chair side time for its fixation and difficulty for normal functions of the oral cavity. Methods: As a new method of tongue thrust habit correction, patient's lingual surface of lower anterior teeth were bonded with begg brackets followed by insertion of lock pins to act as a remainder appliance.