PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

• Introduction
• Tooth Brushing
• Digit Sucking
• Tooth Eruption
• Early Childhood Tooth Decay
• Cavity Prevention
• Gum Disease
• Adolescence and Oral Care
• Conscious Sedation
• Fun & Games

Digit Sucking Rancho Cucamonga CA

Digit sucking is a habit that occurs in infants. Children usually give up digit sucking by the age of four. If the child continues past the age when their permanent teeth start to erupt, they may develop crooked teeth and a malformed roof of their mouth. This results from the frequency, duration, intensity, and position of the digit in the child's mouth. This can also affect the position of the upper and lower jaw and can also affect speech.

Suggestions to break the habit:

• Wait till the time is right (low stress).
• Motivate your child (show examples of what could happen to their teeth and fingers/thumbs).
• Use a reward system (small incentives will encourage your child to stick with it).

Digit Sucking is one of the most difficults habits to stop. Ask our Orthodontist for solutions to help stop this habit and correct the changes to the mouth and get them back to normal.