Prolonged thumb sucking into late childhood leads to permanent bite problems. Early preventative therapy is recommended to help your child naturally cease this habit.
Ongoing thumb sucking will result in a large anterior open bite, narrow upper jaw and a set-back lower jaw.
Early interventional therapy is encouraged. Our orthodontist will assess the problem, and offer conservative solutions from a thumb wrap to a small appliance placed in the mouth to deter the thumb.
Treatment later in life will often require an expander, as well as braces or Invisalign, combined with elastics.
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