@nexus.ortho: This orthodontic appliance looks a little scary… but what does it actually do? 😳 A habit appliance is designed to help discourage persistent oral habits like thumb sucking or tongue thrusting that can affect the position of the teeth and bite. Depending on the design, it may use a tongue crib, wires, or small blunted spurs behind the front teeth to make the habit uncomfortable and remind the tongue or thumb to stay away. It may look intimidating, but the goal isn’t to hurt. It’s to help break the habit. 🦷 🎥 Video: @rieseyfbaby #Orthodontist #TongueThrust #ThumbSucking #NexusOrthodontics #LongIsland
imagine sneezing and biting your tongue. bye bye tongue.
2026-08-31 22:19:22
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ky😔 :
what if she’s sleeping and bites super hard down won’t it stab
2026-08-31 21:27:46
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Hunee :
This should be illegal
2026-09-01 02:41:20
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花見Hana!🍀 :
medieval torture
2026-08-31 23:42:08
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SlipperyPisces :
That’s fckd up. Poor girl is going to be bullied for sure.
2026-09-01 00:36:48
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Kassi Miller :
This gave my daughter a speech impediment it took years to recover from. 10/10 would not recommend.
2026-09-01 01:34:07
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SaFo :
Parents that do this care more about appearance than the well-being of their child.
2026-09-01 03:32:18
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Lookatmyfeesh :
thats fucking victorian torture. thats disgusting
2026-09-01 02:56:57
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Mad Hatter Genealogy :
Whoa I have never seen such a thing!
2026-09-01 10:47:19
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Dimples😗 :
Sooooo there’s literally no other way?
2026-09-01 10:48:12
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net :
I had one for sucking my thumb and it does stop
2026-09-01 10:47:15
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Feyre :
Absolutely not. My daughter had an issue and this was offered. There are other things that work before doing this.
2026-09-01 10:46:04
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Kbuxy :
We almost did this for our daughter, then she broke her arm and I had them add her thumb to the cast. 💁🏼♀️
2026-09-01 01:08:28
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Aubs :
its not about braces...it's about not sucking your damn thumb or a pacifier..it DOES mis-shapen the mouth!! horribly at that!!
2026-09-01 05:31:39
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Kdville1 :
Why is this a thing in 2026????? what's wrong with us SMH
2026-09-01 04:12:32
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Jessy Leigh :
that's cruel
2026-09-01 05:08:44
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Roseanne :
the orthodontist wanted to put this in my daughters mouth to stop her from sucking her thumb..I said absolutely NOT.. My daughter stopped sticking her thumb on her own. This is cruel..
2026-09-01 01:22:20
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AJ☮️ :
I was a finger sucker as a child and this looks like absolute h3ll! 😳 The habit stops when the child is READY. This is uncalled for.
2026-09-01 05:50:49
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Rose :
This is abuse! Pay for braces!!
2026-09-01 01:54:07
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