An aid to stop thumb sucking: the "Bluegrass" appliance.
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.
Haskell
B S
BS
Department of Orthodontics, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, KY.
Mink
J R
JR
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005386:Fingersucking / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive / Q000295:instrumentation*