Are Thumb Sucking Habits Harmful to My Child’s Oral Health?

Nature’s security blanket The sucking reflex is a very strong, natural instinct. The urge to suck is usually so strong, in fact, that most healthy, full-term infants can successfully breastfeed within minutes of being born. As most parents know from their own observations, the need to suckle goes well beyond an infant’s need for nutrition. […]