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If you are an adult and you suck your thumb is that a bad thing?
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Need 2 Doc's: You need 1) an orthodontist to correct the bone distortion and tooth malalignment caused by this pernicious habit, and 2) a psychiatrist to help you determine why you need this crutch, knowing that it causes damage.
Answered 2/22/2014
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Pretty silly: Or fetish! and needs help. Nails also can be infected and fingers ulcerated or infected.
Answered 2/22/2014
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