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Depending on the frequency, duration, intensity, and technique plus the general health of your dental structures and your age (if you're in the growth stages of your jaw and dental structures it will have an increased chance of affect) it may, or may not result in the "need" for braces, a situation that depends on your tolerance for any possible resulting malocclusion as well as the opinion of your dental professional.
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What age should people stop sucking their thumb?
If a child has several baby teeth than it is probably a good idea for them to stop. Sucking their thumb at this age can cause tooth problems such as bent teeth. Many dentists reccommend that if a child is eating solid foods on their own, they should stop sucking on their thumbs to prevent such problems that can sometimes cause a need for braces later in life.
Does sucking your thumb make your lips big?
Not generally. Although it will mess up your upper pallet. It pushes it up and will more than likely give you a pretty bad under bite. Sucking your thumb will lead to the need of braces.
Will you need braces if you suck your finger?
Yes you will your fingers or thumb pushes the teeth to the front and the top of your mouth goes up and u will most likely have messed up teeth at the end. if u do get braces do not suck on your fingers or thumb it will ruin your teeth permanently
Should an eight year old have braces?
I got my braces when i was eight, and now my teeth are perfect. The sooner the better.
How do you stop sucking your thumb?
One way to stop sucking your thumb is to identify triggers that make you want to suck your thumb and find alternative ways to cope with those triggers, such as using a stress ball or taking deep breaths. You can also try wearing a glove or bandage on your thumb to make it less accessible for sucking. Seeking support from a therapist or counselor may also help you address underlying reasons for thumb sucking.
Orthodontic Insurance?
If you have children, you should check into orthodontic insurance. Orthodontic insurance helps pay for braces and other orthodontic devices. Braces can cost you $5,000 per child, and that's just a baseline figure. With orthodontic insurance, you can get ahead of the problem and be ready when your child needs braces. It's not a good idea to wait until a child is a teeanger to try and get coverage. Children as young as five often need an orthodonitc device to help quit sucking their thumb. Sometimes orthodontists use preventative techniques which start as young as seven or eight.
Do dogs need braces?
no dogs don't need braces
Why is sucking your thumb so addictive?
Depending on your sucking style, that is, the angle of your thumb, the length of time sucking per day, the intensity, and length of time for your habit in years, you may or may not have any affects. The worst case scenario for active, intense thumb suckers is an open bite where the top and lower teeth do not overlap in the resting, postural position and/or some overjet, otherwise called "buckteeth". The best case scenario is no dental affects and a very calm disposition because thumb sucking has been proven to reduce tension and to even raise the levels of dopamine, a natural, body produced hormone, that elicits good internal feelings. The great majority of thumb suckers have no to minimal dental affects.
How do you tell a dintist if you need braces?
A dentist will usually tell you if you need braces or not.
Do you need braces right now?
Fortunately, I do not need to have braces put in right now. When I was a child, I had to have braces during two different periods of my life. If you thnk you need braces, please see an orthodontist.
How do you get braces if you want them?
Well if you want braces you can't really get them but if you need braces you have to go into an orthidontis
Do I need braces?
No
