A Descriptive Study fo the Thumb/Finger-Sucking Behavior  of Female and Male Subjects Three Years and Older

Stacie M. Fohn

doi:10.52010/ijom.1998.24.1.3

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1 November 1998

A Descriptive Study fo the Thumb/Finger-Sucking Behavior of Female and Male Subjects Three Years and Older

Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65897, USA

Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther.1998, 24(1), 34-41;https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1998.24.1.3

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Statement of the Problem: The purpose of this study was to obtain information regarding the prevalence of thumb-sucking behavior, assess typical situations in which the behavior occurs, identify what the child is feeling when the behavior occurs, and explore the purpose of the behavior.

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