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As with hair color and height, your mouth and its features are genetically predisposed to what your parents have. Some factors do however play a role. Habits such as finger sucking, pacifier sucking, tooth decay, premature loss of baby teeth, trauma and gum disease can all play a part. Any sucking habits should be stopped by the age of 6.
