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From: tron@fluke.UUCP (Peter Barbee)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Thumb-sucking ....
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Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 11:04:12 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 12 11:04:12 1985
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Reply-To: tron@fluke.UUCP (Peter Barbee)
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>I thought that thumb sucking past age 4 or so just means money in the banko
>for orthodontists..  the power of the sucking over long periods of time
>results in movement of the upper teeth and a lousy byte.. 
>
Our daughter still sucks her thumb (age 4) so we have investigated what
effect this might have on our future dentist and orthodontic bills.  Our
dentist said "No effect if she stops sucking before her permanent teeth
come in".  The orthodontist we know actually laughed saying "There is 
vitually no corelation between temporary tooth placement and permanent
tooth placement".

This old wife's tale is not true.

Peter B