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Oral parafunctional habits among preschool children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences, 2018 Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence and the related factors of parafunctional oral habits among preschool children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: The study sample included 435 children (3–6 years) randomly selected from
Awrad Aloumi +2 more
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Lip biting scar and its treatment – A rare case report
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2023 Oral habits are an acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary. Oral habits such as thumb sucking, lip sucking, tongue thrusting, lip biting, nail biting, object biting, and bruxism have serious health consequences. Several
Vaibhava Raaj +6 more
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Knowledge of Non-nutritive Digit Sucking Among Mothers of Under-Five Children in Ilorin, Nigeria
Annals of Health Research, 2021 Background: The sucking habits of infants can be nutritive and non-nutritive sucking. Digit-sucking is normal in babies and young children, but sometimes it may persist into early childhood.
Bello SO, Ibraheem RM, Saka AA
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Pacifiers, Thumb Sucking, Breastfeeding, and Bottle Use:Oral Sucking Habits of Children with and without Phonological Impairment [PDF]
, 2018 Aims: The aim of this study was to describe the nutritive and non-nutritive oral sucking habits (breastfeeding, bottle use, pacifier/dummy/soother use, thumb/finger sucking) of preschoolers with and without phonological impairment, and to determine ...
McLeod, Sharynne +5 more
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The thumb: Guidelines for a robotic design [PDF]
, 2010 The impressive manipulation capabilities of the human hand are undoubtedly related to the thumb opposition. Such a versatility is highly desirable in the context of humanoid robots, in particular when performing object manipulation.
Chalon, Maxime +7 more
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The thumb-sucking deterrent and orthodontic retainer appliance
, 2010 This case report illustrates a simple and effective removable thumb-sucking deterrent appliance used to treat an 18-year-old female. The thumb-sucking deterrent appliance described is easy to fabricate, requires little adjustment chairside and could ...
McIntyre, Grant T., Borrie, Felicity R.
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Influence of Nonnutritive Sucking Habits on the Oral Carriage of Escherichia coli
International Journal of Dentistry, 2022 Objectives. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of nonnutritive sucking habits on the presence of oral Escherichia coli. Methods. One hundred and twenty children aged 3–5 years old were enrolled in the present case-control study, as follows: 60 ...
Aseel Al Haidar
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Optical Detection of Cellular Signals at Material Interfaces
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Emerging functional materials are transforming optical detection of cellular signals. This review highlights optical techniques that exploit the unique optical properties of diverse materials to detect and quantify cellular electrical, chemical, and mechanical signals, and discusses key opportunities and challenges.
Xuchen Ren +5 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review summarizes moisture‐adaptive strategies that enable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) to operate across diverse moisture conditions. It examines moisture‐management methods, including exclusion, directional transport, removal, and utilization, with charge‐regulation approaches based on interfacial, dielectric, and structural engineering.
Junzhe Gan +4 more
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Thumb sucking and transitional objects [PDF]
, 2016 This case study assesses the effects of thumb sucking and transitional object on a 4 year old child while being observed in 3 different environments, for 15 minutes each time for 10 days.
Galea, Keith +3 more
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