VOLUME 5 , ISSUE 1 ( January-March, 2014 ) > List of Articles
Sharmila Surendran, Deepti Amarlal, Eapen Thomas
Citation Information : Surendran S, Amarlal D, Thomas E. Customized Bluegrass Appliance. World J Dent 2014; 5 (1):64-66.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1260
Published Online: 01-12-2015
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).
Digit sucking is a common childhood behavior, which has an adaptive value for children up to the fourth year of life. Chronic prolonged habit may cause deleterious effects on dentofacial structures. Reminder therapy using blue grass appliance has been proven successful to intercept thumb sucking habit. Four cases of digit sucking were corrected by nonpunitive reminder therapy using customized blue grass appliance. Four patients’ digit sucking habit ceased after the insertion of the customized bluegrass appliance. These appliances were very comfortable to the patient and successful in intercepting the habit within a short period of time. It is an effective treatment option with limited treatment complications. Surendran S, Amarlal D, Asokan S, Thomas E. Customized Bluegrass Appliance. World J Dent 2014;5(1):64-66.BackgroundMethodsResults and conclusionHow to cite this article
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