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Case Report | Dentistry | Volume 15 Issue 6, June 2026 | Pages: 816 - 819 | India
A Dual-Action Appliance for Interceptive Management of Tongue Thrusting Habit and Space Maintenance - A Case Report
Abstract: This case report describes the comprehensive management of a 6-year-old female presenting with pain in the lower left posterior region. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed multiple carious lesions, root stumps in tooth 54, ectopic eruption of tooth 11, mesiolingual rotation of tooth 31, and a tongue thrusting habit contributing to developing malocclusion. Treatment followed a systematic multi-phase approach including pulpectomy of teeth 74, 75, and 62 with stainless steel crown restorations, extractions, and composite restorations. Premature loss of tooth 54 necessitated space maintenance, addressed through a dual-function appliance combining a modified tongue crib with Mayne's space maintainer for simultaneous habit correction and space preservation. This case underscores the importance of early diagnosis and interceptive management of oral habits and premature tooth loss to promote favourable occlusal development.
Keywords: Early childhood caries, pulpectomy, stainless steel crown, space maintainer, tongue thrusting habit, ectopic eruption, mayne's space maintainer, tongue crib, interceptive orthodontics, oral habits
How to Cite?: Savitha Sathyaprasad, Rashmi S S, Tanmayee Sripada, "A Dual-Action Appliance for Interceptive Management of Tongue Thrusting Habit and Space Maintenance - A Case Report", Volume 15 Issue 6, June 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 816-819, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26615103557, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26615103557