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

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Stacie M. Fohn
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
Submission received: 1 November 1998 / Revised: 1 November 1998 / Accepted: 1 November 1998 / Published: 1 November 1998

Abstract

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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Fohn, S.M. A Descriptive Study fo the Thumb/Finger-Sucking Behavior of Female and Male Subjects Three Years and Older. Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 1998, 24, 34-41. https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1998.24.1.3

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Fohn SM. A Descriptive Study fo the Thumb/Finger-Sucking Behavior of Female and Male Subjects Three Years and Older. International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy. 1998; 24(1):34-41. https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1998.24.1.3

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Fohn, Stacie M. 1998. "A Descriptive Study fo the Thumb/Finger-Sucking Behavior of Female and Male Subjects Three Years and Older" International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy 24, no. 1: 34-41. https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1998.24.1.3

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Fohn, S. M. (1998). A Descriptive Study fo the Thumb/Finger-Sucking Behavior of Female and Male Subjects Three Years and Older. International Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional Therapy, 24(1), 34-41. https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1998.24.1.3

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