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An aid to stop thumb sucking: the "Bluegrass" appliance
1Department of Orthodontics, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, KY.
Pediatric Dentistry
|March 1, 1991
Abstract:
A nonpunitive fixed appliance utilizing a Teflon (E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc., Wilmington, DE) roller is described. The appliance is used in conjunction with a program of positive reinforcement in managing thumb sucking in children 7-13 years of age. It has been used successfully in 24 children, with no cases requiring reinsertion.