title: An unusual sucking habit in a child.
abstract: Presence of oral habit in 3-6 year old children is an important finding in the clinical examination. An oral habit is no longer considered as normal for children near the end of this age group. In pre-school children, digit and dummy sucking is a predominant habit, and girls are found to have a higher level of sucking habit then boys do. Here is a case report of a unique sucking habit, which if not stopped, will lead to dental problem in the child.
authors: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, HKE's S Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Gulbarga - 585104, India. drnagalakshmi@yahoo.com
authors: Nagalakshmi
authors: N
authors: Chowdhary
authors: Hazra
authors: H
authors: Gaffur
authors: Sandeep
authors: Ramesh
authors: R
authors: Chowdhary