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Father of a 4 yr old girl3 years ago

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My 4 month old baby is always sucking her thumb, will this cause any issue to her mouth or teeth growth?

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 years ago

A. it's very Normal finding and you should not worry regarding this thing but still you can contact with your doctor for a proper confeeirmation refgarding your query and a proper guidance.

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RashmiMom of a 11 yr 2 m old girl3 years ago

A. It Is a very casual habit of a child so don’t worry about it if your child is behaving like this and they could be two things I think child is just doing it generally or maybe your child is having its teeth either of the two things are most commonly associated with this I just checked for this

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