Treatment of thumb-sucking habit using a fixed tongue crib appliance - a case report and literature review
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Reddy, D.
Dawjee, Salahuddien M.
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South African Dental Association
Abstract
A prolonged thumb sucking habit is associated with
certain dental malocclusions. Numerous techniques
and appliances have been reported for the treatment of
thumb sucking, all having varying degrees of success.
This report presents a clinical case of a seven year old
female patient with thumb sucking habit and an anterior
open bite.
Through careful motivation, good patient compliance
and a fixed tongue crib, the habit ceased and there was
spontaneous correction of the anterior open bite within
a treatment period of six months.
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Thumb-sucking, Anterior open bite, Fixed tongue crib
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Reddy, D. & Dawjee, S.M. 2019, 'Treatment of thumb-sucking habit
using a fixed tongue crib appliance - a case report and literature review', South African Dental Journal, vol. 74, no. 5, pp. 239-242.