Quiz 3rd step

  1. Psychological Environment. For effective rehabilitation, the patient must abandon all sucking habits (thumb, pacifier, bottle). Ask parents multiple times to confirm these habits are gone.
  2. Anatomical Compatibility. The anatomical environment is compatible with functional rehabilitation if:
    • Exclusive nasal breathing is physiologically possible : neither the size of the nasal cavities, nor any other element significantly obstructs the airflow.
    • The mandible can be stabilized through occlusion.
    • The size of the upper arch is sufficiently large for the tongue to rest there.
    • No restrictive lingual frenulum prevent the elevation of the posterior part of the tongue.
    • No device preventing tongue elevation, such as a Quad'Helix or an expander (RME). Hawley plate, aligner or braces are compatible.