This habit is very common in most children, but it can cause some complications that you should know!
It has been proven that the little ones who use a pacifier can overcome this habit easier than those who prefer the finger, and it is very simple, the pacifier will go away one day, the fingers, never!
On the other hand, the hard consistency of the finger, compared to the more flexible of the pacifier, makes thumb sucking have maxillofacial, dental and language problems, depending on the frequency, intensity and duration of this habit, especially if it is maintained beyond four years of age. These complications include:
- Forward movement of the upper teeth and behind the lower ones.
- Open bite due to lack of contact between upper and lower incisors when biting.
- Deformation of the palate, due to the push of the finger.
- The bad position of the tongue in relation to the maxilla due to the interposition of the finger means that it does not develop at the same rate as the rest of the facial mass.
- Language alterations as a consequence of the modification of the teeth, tongue and palate, elements that intervene in phonation, the pronunciation of certain phonemes, which leads to dyslalias, lisp and seseo.