Rule of thumb: Make sure your child has regular fluoride coating their teeth. First dental exam If you are reading this and you have a 1- to 3-year-old who has not been to the dentist yet, now is ...

A tongue crib is an orthodontic tool with wiring that's placed inside your mouth and hangs on two rings. ... Tongue cribs were made to prevent thumb sucking and reverse the effects of tongue ...

A dentist teaching at the University of Toronto says the case of a child hospitalized after getting an orthodontic device is an isolated case. Dr. Jim Posluns said it’s rare for an anti thumb ...

Thumb-sucking, also known as non-nutritive sucking, is a normal reflex that begins before birth. Babies may suck on their thumbs, other fingers, their hands, or other objects such as pacifiers and ...