{"id":78,"date":"2022-07-26T19:05:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T19:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drgeorgesalem.com\/blog\/?p=78"},"modified":"2024-03-15T19:07:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T19:07:00","slug":"dangers-of-thumb-sucking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drgeorgesalem.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/26\/dangers-of-thumb-sucking\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangers of Thumb Sucking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s common for children to suck their thumb at a young age. the doctor and our team want you to understand the potential issues that can surface down the road if the habit isn\u2019t broken early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s normal for infants to explore the function of their mouths by putting objects like their thumbs inside it. You shouldn\u2019t be concerned if your baby regularly sucks his or her thumb. For infants who are still growing their baby teeth, thumb sucking can help with stimulating growth and development of their baby teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thumb sucking is not a problem among infants because they generally do it to sooth and comfort themselves. Problems can occur of kids continue the habit when their baby teeth begin to fall out, around six years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a young child whose adult teeth are starting to come in, that\u2019s when thumb sucking can start to be a problem. Most children stop thumb sucking between the ages of two and three years. According to the American Dental Association, if thumb sucking continues as adult teeth come in, this can lead to problems involving improper alignment of teeth and growth of the jaw, gums, and roof of the mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may also affect your child\u2019s speech after that, by causing a lisp or other speech impediments. As a parent, you may need to begin to regulate and intervene if thumb sucking starts to become a bigger problem for your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Stop Thumb Sucking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n