Reid D A, Price A H
Br J Plast Surg. 1984 Oct;37(4):445-52. doi: 10.1016/0007-1226(84)90128-0.
The habit of finger and thumb sucking in infancy usually ceases spontaneously by the age of 5 years. If the habit is not broken, serious deformities of the digit may appear along with significant disturbance of the dental occlusion. If diagnosed early, the habit can be broken and the threatening disturbances of digital growth and dental occlusion will resolve spontaneously. If not, even more complicated surgical and orthodontic measures may be required. Five such cases are reported.
婴儿期吮指和吮拇习惯通常在5岁时会自然停止。如果这种习惯没有戒除，手指可能会出现严重畸形，同时牙合也会受到明显干扰。如果早期诊断，这种习惯可以戒除，手指生长和牙合方面的潜在干扰也会自行消除。如果不这样做，可能就需要采取更复杂的外科和正畸措施。本文报告了5例这样的病例。
