Q.
My daughter, aged two, still sucks dummy. I am now getting her to stop. I just wanted to ask at what age a child should stop sucking a dummy? This can have a negative effect on teeth development, can it not?
My daughter, aged two, still sucks dummy. I am now getting her to stop. I just wanted to ask at what age a child should stop sucking a dummy? This can have a negative effect on teeth development, can it not?
A.
Yes, sucking a dummy can alter the arch development and cause the teeth to come in more crooked. I think that if you can stop her now you will be just in time.
Yes, sucking a dummy can alter the arch development and cause the teeth to come in more crooked. I think that if you can stop her now you will be just in time.
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