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Child Thumb Sucking with Dr Rochelle McPherson
Category: Health
Duration: 00:25:35
Publish Date: 2016-11-23 23:10:52
Description: In this podcast, Dr Andrew Chang introduces Dr Rochelle McPherson, a leading professional in the field of Oral Facial Myology. The podcast also goes into child thumb sucking how parents are able to help their child stop this habit. Main Sections: 00:00 Dr Andrew Chang Introduces Dr Rochelle McPherson 00:51 Dr Rochelle McPherson introduces both herself and Oral Facial Myology 01:30 Buck teeth and a child's thumb sucking habit. What are ways to prevent this? 04:30 Negative reinforcement is shown not to be a great way to stop thumb sucking. Use positive reinforcement instead. 05:00 Dr Rochelle McPherson gives personal insight into how she helped children stop thumb sucking. 07:05 How to tell the kids about thumb sucking and its negative impact on their teeth 09:10 Dr Andrew Chang gives his personal insight on giving children positive feedback to stop thumb sucking. 10:00 Dr Rochelle McPherson gives more advice such as giving children quit days. 12:30 Using rewards for kids and will it work for them? 15:44 The importance of stability for children and their development 16:25 How long will it take for the child to break their habit? 19:35 Importance of observing the environment and how it may impact the child's habit. 21:05 A summary of the previous points. 22:50 Resources for more questions. To discover how to achieve your beautiful smile, visit us at Smiles & Faces Orthodontics. We also offer complimentary orthodontic and Invisalign consultations and are based in Sydney, Australia. Call us at 02-8814 9941
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