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RE: Effects of Oral Habit on Dentition
Great work @drkomoo. This is a major challenge every parents faced when their children are growing up.My son sucks like anything.Right from the first few weeks of his birth till now we struggle to stop him,but he would not.I just believe he will stop soonest
Thank you for your comment and upvote.Like I said in the post, oral habit is a global phenomenon that is observed in about 90% of children. You can image that figure! so that your child is engaging in it is not a surprise to me. However what is most important is the age of the child. If your child is more than 4 years and still engages in active sucking and considering those 3 factors(frequency, duration and intensity), then you may need to seek urgent attention with a Dentist before the deleterious effects of sucking begin to manifest.