THE ROLE OF ELIMINATING THUMB SUCKING HABITS IN IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE IN INTERCEPTIVE ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS
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Thumb sucking is a common non-nutritive oral habit in early childhood. While considered physiologic in infancy, persistence beyond the preschool years may contribute to the development of malocclusion, including anterior open bite, increased overjet, and altered craniofacial growth. Interceptive orthodontic treatment aims to eliminate etiological factors at an early stage to prevent or reduce the severity of malocclusion and its functional and psychosocial consequences. This review manuscript discusses the role of eliminating thumb sucking habits in interceptive orthodontic patients and its impact on oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL). Evidence from studies published between 2000 and the present demonstrates that early habit cessation, through behavioral approaches and habit-breaking appliances, contributes significantly to improved occlusal development, oral function, aesthetics, and psychosocial well-being.
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