title: [Oral stereognosis of the dysgnathic child, thumbsuckers and nonsuckers].
abstract: Stereognosy is the capacity of the oral cavity to ascertain the form of things and depends upon a complicated neurosensory and neuromotor process of the brain. The hypothesis exists that a deficiency in this perception is a consequence of thumbsucking. A study of 40 children with two comparative groups, thumbsuckers and non-suckers does not allow to refute this theory and permits to suppose that the existing deficiency may be removed by a learning process or repeated stimulation.
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D005386:Fingersucking / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D013236:Stereognosis / Q000502:physiology*; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: La stéréognosie orale de l'enfant dysgnathe, suceur et non-suceur de pouce.