Habit-breaking methods employed by mothers of children with nonnutritive sucking habits resident in suburban Nigeria

Conclusions: The majority of mothers were concerned about their children's NNS habits. However, very few concerned mothers sought professional advice. Efforts need to be made to improve the public awareness about the availability of professional services for managing NNS habits and potential impact of employing nonprofessional methods to break habits.

Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - November 2, 2018 Category: Dentistry Authors: Nneka Kate Onyejaka Kikelomo Adebanke Kolawole Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan Elizabeth Obhioneh Oziegbe Nneka Maureen Chukwumah Titus Ayodeji Oyedele Hakeem Olatunde Agbaje Olusegun Victor Oshomoji Source Type: research