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HomeModuleModule 1: An Introduction to Infants' and Young Children's Oral HealthModule 2: Managing Infants' and Young Children's Oral HealthModule 3: Oral Conditions and AbnormalitiesModule 4: Prevention of Oral DiseaseModule 5: Non-Nutritive Sucking HabitsModule 6: Oral InjuryModule 7: Infants and Young Children with Special Health Care NeedsContentsGlossaryEvaluationHelp
Module 5: Non-nutritive Sucking Habits
Module Contents
Overview
5.1 Sucking — A Normal, Healthy Reflex
5.2 Childhood Patterns of Non-nutritive Sucking
5.3 Choosing a Pacifier
5.4 Effects of
Non-nutritive Sucking
Habits
 
5.5 Interventions for
Non-nutritive Sucking
Habits
 
Key Points
Post-Test
References
Additional Resources


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Additional Resources

Levy SM, Slager SL, Warren JJ, Levy BT, Nowak AJ. 2002. Associations of pacifier use, digit sucking, and child care attendance with cessation of breastfeeding. Journal of Family Practice 51(5):465.

Warren JJ, Bishara SE, Steinbock KL, Yonezu T, Nowak AJ. 2001. Effects of oral habits’ duration on dental characteristics in the primary dentition. Journal of the American Dental Association 132(12):1685-1693.

Warren JJ, Levy SM, Kirchner HL, Nowak AJ, Bergus GR. 2001. Pacifier use and the occurrence of otitis media in the first year of life. Pediatric Dentistry 23(2):103-107.

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