PubMed · 1994 · 50 citations · 0 references
DentistryOral Health SciencesSalivary Gland DisordersFeeding DisordersNon-nutritive Sucking HabitsOral HabitsEtiology Of Oral HabitsEtiology Of Sucking HabitsPrevalence Of Sucking HabitsSystematic Literature ReviewThumb Sucking EvaluationThumb Sucking Prevention
A multidisciplinary literature review of nonnutritive-sucking habits is presented. The causes, prevalence, and risks of these habits are discussed, and factors that contribute to the severity of the habit are identified.