Digit Sucking
What is digit-sucking? What is a triad of a habit? Describe how thumb sucking brings about malocclusion.
Answer. Digit sucking is defined as the placement of the thumb or one or morfingersrs in varying depths into the mouth.
“Understanding the role of digit sucking in child development”
Triad of Habit
Triad of habit consists of three factors, i.e.
- Duration of habit: Amount of time spent indulging in the habit.
- Frequency of habit: Number of times habit is activated in a day.
- Intensity of the habit: It is the vigor with which the habit is performed.
Mechanism of Thumb Sucking Causes Malocclusion
The mechanism of thumb sucking in causing malocclusion is:
“Importance of addressing digit sucking habits early in children”
“Common challenges in managing digit sucking behaviors”
Children who sleep at night with their thumb between the teeth suffer from malocclusion as the pressure applied is for 6 hours or more.
The development of malocclusion depends on various factors, i.e.
“Factors influencing persistent digit sucking in children”
- Position of digit.
- Position of the mandible at the time of sucking.
- Associated orofacial muscle contractions.
- Intensity, duration, and degree of sucking.
- Skeletal morphology.
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