Why thumb sucking should be stopped?
PROBLEMS OF THUMB SUCKING IN CHILDREN
Do your child do thumb sucking?Do you want to know ,how thumb sucking affects their oral health?We are here to guide you now.
Thumb sucking habit starts in very early months of a baby.It is habit starting from mother feeding. U Sucking starts here & in the same feel babies start to suck the thumb .
Thumb sucking is normal but prolong sucking leads to oral health problems.
Mother only should try to avoid this problem in early stage.Babies tend to thumb suck often around 3 to 4 months,when their teeth are upto erupt.There are babies who have their first teeth on their second month and some on their six or seventh month.We dentist divided them as early/normal/late teethers.
SYMPTOMS OF TEETH ERUPTION
1. Bulging gums.
2.A small white structure (teeth) visible below the gum
3.Mild irritability.
4. Disturbed sleep
5.Trying to bite, chew, and suck on everything.
6.Rubbing her/his face often
7.Rejecting food
Usually first teeth comes in lower only.Some babies will have teeth in their birth itself,we call it as NEO NATAL teeth.
PACIFIERS
Some mother will think that pacifier will stop this habit,but no.Pacifier can be used to stop the baby from crying,it should also be used for quality time only.Mothers should not allow their babies to thumb suck or to have pacifier during their sleep.Once they start to sleep,you should remove it from their mouth.
PROBLEMS IN THUMB SUCKING
1.Improper / mal aligned teeth
2.Chewing problems
3.Pronunciation problems
Make your child to rinse their mouth every night.If they are not stopping this habit,visit the dentist for further guidance.
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