Isyourchildstillsuckingtheirthumbeventhough they'rewellpastthebreastfeedingage?
Whilethehabitmaybecomforting forthem,thumbsucking(clinically referredtoasnon-nutritivesucking) cancauselong-termdevelopmental damageforyourchild.
Luckily,Children'sChoicePediatric DentistryandOrthodontics'new initiativeaimstoimprovechildren's oralhealthandreducethenegative effectsofnon-nutritivesucking.
Non-nutritivesucking (NNS),morecommonly referredtoasthumbor fingersucking,cancause severedevelopmental issueswiththeteeth,jaw, andfacialmuscles.
Ifleftuntreated,NNScan leadtospeechdifficultiesas childrenlearntotalk.Askids growintoteenagers,these early-stageconcernscan resultinamisshapenface andjaw.
Children'sChoicePediatric DentistryandOrthodonticshas anin-housespecialistthatuses myofunctionaltherapyto
effectivelyretrainachild’s orofacialmuscles.
NotonlydoesNNStherapyimproveyourchild's oralhealth,buttheirrespiratoryanddigestive healthaswell,helpingthemeat,breathe,swallow, andspeakmoreeffectively.
