Treatment of thumb-sucking habit using a fixed tongue crib appliance - a case report and literature review

Reddy, Deepika M; Dawjee, Salahuddien M.

doi:10.17159/2519-0105/2019/v74no5a4

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“…5 The intuition of sucking emerges from the 29th week of age. Thumb sucking till the age of 4 is considered normal 2,6 ; but if this habit is continued in the mixed dentition phase, then it may result into malocclusion. 7 Thumb/finger sucking has an enormous influence on the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity.…”

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Management of Oral Parafunctional Habits: A Case Report

Murali

Achalli

Chandragiri

et al. 2023

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU

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One of the most common problems seen in dental practice is oral parafunctional habits. Thumb sucking and tongue thrusting habits are by far the most common ones encountered. These have adverse effects on the dentition and the orofacial structure. Habit breaking appliances can be used to stop these habits and give best results if used at an early stage. Here we present two cases, one each of digit sucking and tongue thrusting treated effectively with habit breaking appliance.

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