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Behavioral genetics and thumb sucking in adolescents
Dentistry 3000, 2017 Thumb sucking is a common habit developed by children and begins as early as in utero. However, it becomes problematic when a child continues to suck their thumb past the age of 4 years, when their secondary dentition is developing and preparing to erupt.
Jessica Hatala
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Impact of thumb sucking on salivary melatonin, Candida albicans, and dental caries in children [PDF]
Folia MedicaIntroduction: Salivary melatonin is a critical antioxidant that contributes to oral health by mitigating oxidative stress. Psychological stress linked to thumb sucking may disrupt oral homeostasis, leading to conditions such as dental caries and fungal ...
Juman Alkhayoun +3 more
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New electronic habit reminder for the management of thumb-sucking habit
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2016 Methods for intervention of nonnutritive sucking habits include counseling, positive reinforcement, calendar with rewards, adhesive bandage, bitter nail polish, long sleeves, and appliance therapy.
Srinath Krishnappa +2 more
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Ecological sucking monitoring of newborns [PDF]
, 2013 Feeding by sucking is one of the first activities of daily life performed by infants. Sucking plays a fundamental role in neurological development and may be considered a good early predictor of neuromotor development.
Formica, Domenico +8 more
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Knowledge and Attitudes of Parents Regarding Digit Sucking Habit in Children in Pune: A Questionnaire-based Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Digit sucking is a most common oral fixation observed in children, which involves placement of thumb or fingers into the mouth. Knowledge of the risk factors for the presence of this habit helps to provide a better understanding of the ...
Haniya Ali Khan +3 more
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Thumb sucking among kindergarten children
, 2021 Thumb-sucking is a repetitive behavior that causes disturbance of the face and finger aesthetics, and has social consequences. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and the risk factors of thumb-sucking in kindergarten children in ...
Kesuma, Y (via Mendeley Data)
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Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry, 2020 Background: Non-nutritive sucking habit (NNSH) is the main environmental causative factor that disturbs normal orofacial development. In spite of the harmful effect of pacifier as a NNSH, mothers aware from the other types of NNSH like thumb sucking far ...
Munad J Al Duliamy
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Malocclusion in primary dentition: a cross-sectional study in a Lisbon population [PDF]
Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial, 2023 Objectives: To study the prevalence of malocclusion in deciduous dentition and its associated factors. Methods: The target population consisted of children between 3 and 5 years old who attended four kindergartens in Alvalade, Lisbon. Data was collected
Carolina Pimenta +3 more
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The association between nutritive, non-nutritive sucking habits and primary dental occlusion
BMC Oral Health, 2018 Background The development of primary dentition can be affected by oral sucking habits. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the association of nutritive and non-nutritive sucking habits with primary dentition development.
Hiu Tung Bonnie Ling +6 more
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Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry, 2019 Background: habit is any purposeless action repeated unconsciously. It is a sign of lack of harmony between the subject and the surrounding environment.
Saba M Al-kinane, Zainab A. Al-Dahan
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