Understanding the Effects of Thumb Sucking

TORONTO - March 25, 2021 - PRLog -- It is very common for infants and young children to suck their thumb. When they do this, it is a form of self-comfort and a way they can self-sooth. It is important, as parents, to understand that thumb sucking is able to cause dental problems that are lifelong if this habit is not stopped before their permanent adult teeth grow in. What happens is that the alignment of the teeth is put in jeopardy as the adult teeth grow in. Thumb sucking can also cause changes on the roof of the mouth.

How aggressive your baby sucks their thumb and how long they suck it for each time is a factor for determining what problems will occur and how severe the damage will be. However, this is not to say that every and all children who suck their thumb will develop dental problems. But thumb sucking is a well-known key factor for a lot of dental problem cases. If your child aggressively sucks their thumb, this is what can cause long lasting dental problems, whereas passive thumb sucking has potential to have no effect and not cause dental problems.

As an alternative, a lot of parents will substitute a thumb for a pacifier, thinking that this is better. However, this is actually not much different than a thumb, they can also cause the exact same dental problems. As such, parents should just discourage any and all thumb sucking and all pacifiers as soon as possible in order to avoid unnecessary dental problems in the future.

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