Adult Finger Sucking

Autor: C Vishnu Chandran, N Raj Vikram, S Dwaragesh, R. Saravanan
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, Vol 45, Iss 3, Pp 147-149 (2011)
ISSN: 0974-9098
0301-5742
DOI: 10.1177/0974909820110308
Popis: ′Habits die hard′ is a common phrase. Many oral habits, continue to adulthood when not intercepted at appropriate age. These patients suffer from severe psychological trauma which affecting their normal development mentally and socially. This case report highlights a case where psychological counseling is combined with orthodontic mechanotherapy which helped to achieve favorable results in an adult patient with finger sucking habit, developing him into a new person.
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