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Mom of a 11 yr 3 m old girl1 month ago

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"Doctor, my child still has a thumb sucking habit, and I’ve noticed that it seems to be affecting the shape of their teeth. Could you please advise how we can help stop this habit, and what treatment or appliances might help correct the teeth structure?"

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RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl1 month ago

A. Your child is 11 years old still if your child has this habit then you really need to put something which is very bad in taste or rotten or something that your childhood actually give up on that like a yellow you can use and along with that you should check if the teeth are actually getting disturb you may need to get braces done for your child

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