Three-Alarm System: Revisited to treat Thumb-sucking Habit
Thumb and digit-sucking habits or non-nutritive sucking are considered to be the most prevalent among oral habits. Most children stop thumb sucking on their own. If the habit continues beyond 3 to 4 years of age, it not only affects the dental occlusion, but the shape of the thumb/digit may be alter...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4472878/ |
| Summary: | Thumb and digit-sucking habits or non-nutritive sucking are considered to be the most prevalent among oral habits. Most children stop thumb sucking on their own. If the habit continues beyond 3 to 4 years of age, it not only affects the dental occlusion, but the shape of the thumb/digit may be altered as well. This article presents the management of thumb sucking by modified RURS, elbow guard incorporated with revised ‘three-alarm’ system. |
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