Smiles & Faces Orthodontics

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 and how parents are able to help their child stop this habit. Main Sections: 00:13 Dr Andrew Chang Introduces Dr Rochelle McPherson 00:64 Dr Rochelle McPherson introduces both herself and Oral Facial Myology 01:43 Buck teeth and a child's thumb sucking habit. What are ways to prevent this? 04:43 Negative reinforcement is shown not to be a great way to stop thumb sucking. Use positive reinforcement instead. 05:13 Dr Rochelle McPherson gives personal insight into how she helped children stop thumb sucking. 07:18 How to tell the kids about thumb sucking and its negative impact on their teeth 09:23 Dr Andrew Chang gives his personal insight on giving children positive feedback to stop thumb sucking. 10:13 Dr Rochelle McPherson gives more advice such as giving children quit days. 12:43 Using rewards for kids and will it work for them? 15:57 Th