With the new school year starting in September, many families in V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga and Torre del Mar get back into their routines and set small developmental goals for the youngest members of the household. One of the topics that causes parents the most doubts and headaches is giving up sucking habits such as the dummy or thumb-sucking. Although both are natural, harmless reflexes during the first months of life, keeping them up beyond the recommended age can seriously affect how the bones of the mouth develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Acosta Cubero Dental Clinic<\/a><\/strong>, located in Torre del Mar<\/strong>, we specialise in looking after children\u2019s oral health from the earliest stages. Today we explain, from a clinical point of view, how these habits affect the growth of your children\u2019s jaws and how we can help you correct them in time. Protect the future of your little ones\u2019 smiles! \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the first few years, the bones of a child\u2019s face and palate are soft and extremely mouldable. The constant presence of a dummy or thumb, pushing upwards and outwards, acts as an involuntary \u201corthodontic force\u201d that deforms the structures of the mouth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Up to the age of 2<\/strong>, using a dummy does not usually leave permanent effects because, if it is taken away at that age, mild deformations tend to correct themselves naturally as the child grows. However, if the habit continues beyond the age of 3<\/strong>, or if the child sucks their thumb intensely, the bone deformation becomes established and will need professional treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is worth noting that thumb-sucking is usually harder to stop than using a dummy, because the thumb is always available and the habit often happens unconsciously while the child is asleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At our clinic in V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga we approach children\u2019s dentistry with empathy, aiming to make every visit a friendly, stress-free experience for the child (find out more about why paediatric dentistry matters<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spotting and correcting sucking habits early is the best guarantee that your children will develop a balanced facial structure and strong, functional teeth. That is why we recommend taking your child to the orthodontist at the age of six<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are unsure how the dummy is affecting your child\u2019s teeth or you cannot get them to stop sucking their thumb, book an appointment<\/a> at Acosta Cubero Dental Clinic in Torre del Mar<\/a> (V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga)<\/strong>. Our specialist team will examine your little one\u2019s mouth with great care to make sure it is developing properly. We are here to look after the whole family\u2019s smiles! \u2728<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the new school year starting in September, many families in V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga and Torre del Mar get back into their routines and set small developmental goals for the youngest members of the household. One of the topics that causes parents the most doubts and headaches is giving up sucking habits such as the dummy or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5382,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pediatric-dentistry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5810"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5812,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5810\/revisions\/5812"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The impact on growth: what happens in their mouth? \ud83e\udd14<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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