How does sucking a dummy or thumb affect a child's bite development?
A dummy soothes, helps to fall asleep, sometimes rescues a more difficult day. Likewise the thumb - familiar, giving the child a sense of security. The problem begins when this habit continues for too long and too intensively. This is when it can affect not only the position of the teeth, but also the development of the jaw, mandible, tongue and the way they breathe. And this is already of importance for [...].
How does sucking a dummy or thumb affect a child's bite development? Read More »








