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Cessation of Thumb/Finger Sucking Habit in Children Using Electronic Habit Reminder Versus Palatal Crib.Randomized Clinical Pilot Study.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating electronic habit reminder and palatal crib for Thumb/Finger Sucking Habit. Completed, enrolled 22 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The aim of this study is to assess the use of electronic habit reminder and palatal crib in the cessation of thumb/finger sucking habit. Treatment of thumb/finger sucking by extraoral approaches are well accepted by school-age children (Adair, 1999). It was reported in a case study by Krishnappa et al that the use of an extraoral electronic habit reminder is a new method used for cessation of thumb/finger sucking habit in short time and it is more comfortable and acceptable to the child (Krishnappa et al, 2016).
Study Details
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Interventions
Habit reminder in the form of wrist watch with music that display as reminder is one of recent innovations for cessation of the habit in short time and the child accepts it and it's comfortable
Fixed palatal crib is commonly used and recommended for treating thumb/finger sucking habit.