Impact of Thumb Sucking Habit on Eruption of Permanent Teeth and Intelligence Quotient Among Children in Karbala City, Iraq

Background: There is a pronounced controversy regarding the dental and mental consequences of thumb sucking habit, which is a familiar nonnutritive pattern of sucking. Commonly, this behavior is harmless, yet those who sustain this pattern may have dental alterations and emotional difficulties. Chil...

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Main Authors: Abrar Abdul Ameer A, Aseel Haidar M J AL Haidar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amber Publication 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Science
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Online Access:https://www.jrmds.in/articles/impact-of-thumb-sucking-habit-on-eruption-of-permanent-teeth-and-intelligence-quotient-among-children-in-karbala-city-ir.pdf