title: Three-Alarm System: Revisited to treat Thumb-sucking Habit.
abstract: Thumb and digit-sucking habits or non-nutritive sucking are considered to be the most prevalent among oral habits. Most children stop thumb sucking on their own. If the habit continues beyond 3 to 4 years of age, it not only affects the dental occlusion, but the shape of the thumb/digit may be altered as well. This article presents the management of thumb sucking by modified RURS, elbow guard incorporated with revised 'three-alarm' system. How to cite this article: Shetty RM, Shetty M, Shetty NS, Deoghare A. Three-Alarm System: Revisited to treat Thumb-sucking Habit. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2015;8(1):82-86.
authors.affiliation: PhD Scholar, Department of Dentistry, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Raghavendra M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: PhD Guide, Department of Dentistry, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: PhD Co-Guide, Department of Dentistry, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: N Shridhar
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh India.
authors.forename: Anushka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deoghare
keywords: Finger sucking; RURS’ elbow guard.; Three-alarm system; Thumb sucking