{"id":4272,"date":"2022-07-07T13:31:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T03:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/?page_id=4272"},"modified":"2022-07-07T16:41:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T06:41:00","slug":"thumb-sucking-concerns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"ASO &#8211; Thumb Sucking"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4272\" class=\"elementor elementor-4272\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53d7db73 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53d7db73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-525c4288\" data-id=\"525c4288\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-256bfbda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"256bfbda\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64adecfd\" data-id=\"64adecfd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70169d59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70169d59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thumb Sucking and Your Child\u2019s Teeth<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c3815dc\" data-id=\"6c3815dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32fd63c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32fd63c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-396a2280\" data-id=\"396a2280\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e3f21d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21e3f21d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Babies are born with a reflex to suck any object placed in their mouth. This behaviour helps establish feeding and disappears at around four months. Thumb sucking, however, is not reflexive and is believed to be a self-soothing practice. A Clear Choice \u00a0Orthodontist can assess thumb sucking concerns and offer solutions to this common behaviour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e86ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e86ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thumb sucking in early childhood usually causes no long-term ill-effects and most children naturally give-up the habit somewhere between 2-4 years of age. However, if habitual thumb or finger sucking continues past this age it can alter the normal growth of the jaws and cause significant misalignment of the front adult teeth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68f49c85 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68f49c85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bff21ec\" data-id=\"1bff21ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa56b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2fa56b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/aso_video09_Thumb-Sucking.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/aso_video09_Thumb-Sucking.png\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1978d211\" data-id=\"1978d211\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b966eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b966eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Childhood teeth development<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482c3a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"482c3a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thumb sucking and the development of your child\u2019s teeth. How finger and thumb sucking can affect your baby\u2019s mouth and tips to help your child break the habit.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ea2de92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ea2de92\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b534f7d\" data-id=\"7b534f7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248b510b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"248b510b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common problems orthodontists see that are caused by thumb sucking<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7cd70f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c7cd70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are the common problems orthodontists see regularly in children who have had this habit:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b75d2c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b75d2c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protrusive upper front teeth<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c0fac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25c0fac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A simple tooth position problem, where the upper incisor teeth are tipped forward. Occasionally this can lead to the upper jaw and teeth protruding from the face.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f7002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21f7002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tipped back lower front teeth<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5683da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5683da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The pressure of the thumb forces the lower incisor teeth to tip toward the tongue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1179b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1179b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open bite<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad84eaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad84eaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The upper and lower front teeth do not meet when the back teeth bite together. The shape of the opening between the upper and lower front teeth may match the child\u2019s finger or thumb exactly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41f370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b41f370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crossbite<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68521b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68521b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The formation of the upper jaw is too narrow for the lower jaw, so the upper and lower teeth do not fit together properly. Usually a result of flexing cheek muscles while the child is sucking their thumb.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572c160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"572c160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips on how to stop thumb-sucking<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11cd1cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11cd1cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have thumb sucking concerns, it is important to be mindful when breaking a habit as children often use this as an emotional crutch; we must be sensitive to the psychology behind the habit.<\/p>\n<p>Punishment is not the best approach \u2013 instead apply patience, persistence, and encouragement. Rewarding positive behaviour with something like a hug or praise can reinforce their decision to stop the habit. Limit nagging as a child can become defensive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1115b05c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1115b05c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mark progress on a calendar for each day or week a child does not suck their thumb or finger<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Provide a special outing or a toy as a reward<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Use deterrents like unpleasant tasting nail paint (available from chemists), or apply a bandaid at bedtime.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Offer distractions e.g. toys on a car trip<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fit mittens, gloves or commercially available thumb guards during sleep<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec0ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bec0ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If all of the above conservative measures prove unsuccessful, various orthodontic appliances may be considered after discussing this with your orthodontist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523318be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"523318be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early orthodontic treatment for teeth affected by thumb sucking<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74db59da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74db59da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pre-teen treatment may involve the use of a plate or spacers during the first phase of their treatment. This helps to guide the jaw\u2019s growth pattern so that less extensive orthodontic treatment is needed to correct any bite issues during later years.<\/p><p>Their second phase of treatment as a teen may require traditional metal braces or lingual braces to correct extensive bite and jaw alignment problems, as well as straightening crooked teeth.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re concerned about the effects of your child\u2019s thumb sucking habit on their growing smile, then <a href=\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/make-an-appointment\/\"><u>schedule an appointment with your orthodontist<\/u><\/a> to assess their teeth and develop a long-term treatment plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96ef22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96ef22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af191c7\" data-id=\"af191c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-59e9ef78 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59e9ef78\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1eb97beb\" data-id=\"1eb97beb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfb24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dfb24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your smile is unique...<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243d8a00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"243d8a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8230;so your treatment will be as well.<\/p>\n<p>Your local Orthodontist is specially trained to recognise the range of factors that contribute to crooked bottom teeth, and they will be able to explain your options and discuss with you what suits you best and what you want.<\/p>\n<p>So click the link below to find your nearest Clear Choice Orthodontist and get ready for your new smile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb76fd elementor-button-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8eb76fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72fe975f\" data-id=\"72fe975f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-77513d46 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77513d46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b47b986\" data-id=\"5b47b986\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f55eb52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f55eb52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Asset-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2705\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Asset-1.png 142w, https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Asset-1-104x300.png 104w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2139dd70\" data-id=\"2139dd70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec96d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ec96d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>all Orthodontists are\nqualified dentists<\/p>\n<p>they then study for an \nadditional 3 years<\/p>\n<p>including 5,000 hours of\npractical training<\/p>\n<p>specialists in correcting\nmisaligned teeth and jaws<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thumb Sucking and Your Child\u2019s Teeth Babies are born with a reflex to suck any object placed in their mouth. This behaviour helps establish feeding and disappears at around four months. Thumb sucking, however, is not reflexive and is believed to be a self-soothing practice. A Clear Choice &nbsp;Orthodontist can assess thumb sucking concerns and &#8230; <a title=\"ASO &#8211; Thumb Sucking\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about ASO &#8211; Thumb Sucking\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"wf_page_folders":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.0 (Yoast SEO v22.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Thumb Sucking: Concerns and What to Do - Clear Choice Orthodontist<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out how thumb and finger sucking can affect your baby&#039;s mouth and get tips on how to help your child break the habit.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ASO - Thumb Sucking\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Find out how thumb and finger sucking can affect your baby&#039;s mouth and get tips on how to help your child break the habit.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Clear Choice Orthodontist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-07-07T06:41:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Asset-1.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/\",\"name\":\"Thumb Sucking: Concerns and What to Do - Clear Choice Orthodontist\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-07T03:31:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-07T06:41:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"Find out how thumb and finger sucking can affect your baby's mouth and get tips on how to help your child break the habit.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"ASO &#8211; Thumb Sucking\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/\",\"name\":\"Clear Choice Orthodontist\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Clear Choice Orthodontist\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CCO-Logo.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CCO-Logo.svg\",\"width\":305,\"height\":82,\"caption\":\"Clear Choice Orthodontist\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Thumb Sucking: Concerns and What to Do - Clear Choice Orthodontist","description":"Find out how thumb and finger sucking can affect your baby's mouth and get tips on how to help your child break the habit.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"ASO - Thumb Sucking","og_description":"Find out how thumb and finger sucking can affect your baby's mouth and get tips on how to help your child break the habit.","og_url":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/","og_site_name":"Clear Choice Orthodontist","article_modified_time":"2022-07-07T06:41:00+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Asset-1.png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/","url":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/","name":"Thumb Sucking: Concerns and What to Do - Clear Choice Orthodontist","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-07-07T03:31:13+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-07T06:41:00+00:00","description":"Find out how thumb and finger sucking can affect your baby's mouth and get tips on how to help your child break the habit.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-AU","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/thumb-sucking-concerns\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ASO &#8211; Thumb Sucking"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/","name":"Clear Choice Orthodontist","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-AU"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/#organization","name":"Clear Choice Orthodontist","url":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CCO-Logo.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CCO-Logo.svg","width":305,"height":82,"caption":"Clear Choice Orthodontist"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4272"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4272"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4366,"href":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4272\/revisions\/4366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wf_page_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearchoiceorthodontist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_page_folders?post=4272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}