ThumbGuard Australia

ThumbGuard is designed with three things in mind:

1. Make it impossible for a child to suck their thumb or finger when the appliance is on;
2. Make it very difficult for a child to remove it;
3. Make it as unrestrictive and fun to wear as possible.

To suck his/her thumb, the child has to seal the thumb with lips to create suction.

To prevent this from happening, the tubular part of the device, which goes over the child's thumb, must be always larger in diameter than the thumb. When lips seal the tubular part on the outside, the gap (or space) between thumb and tube on the inside keeps the air flowing, thus breaking the seal.

It's very important to place and secure the appliance properly, so child would not be able to remove it, especially at night, when temptation to suck is great. Therefore, we recommend that at the beginning of the treatment (for a period of 5-7 days) you fit the ThumbGuard appliance (that is the clear plastic appliance itself, not the wristband) on the child's hand a bit tighter. If there are any questions regarding how to fit it on your child's hand, please email us and we will respond within 24 hours (usually much sooner).

Another important condition for the success is consistent and uninterrupted use of the appliance for the period of treatment. The appliance must be worn during all the times when your child might be tempted to suck his/her thumb. The best results are achieved when the appliance is worn around the clock for four weeks with daily removal for cleaning.

In 1995, evaluation by an independent dental research organisation found that treatment with ThumbGuard is successful in 90% of all cases. Based on this and other reports, we continued to improve efficiency of the product while making it more comfortable and as a result, even more successful.

The ThumbGuard appliance comes in three sizes:

Small - for younger children from 3 to 4 years old

Medium – for children 5 to 6 years old

Large – for children 7 years and up

It's made out of soft, clear, non-toxic durable plastic material, which minimally restricts child's activity when in use. It is secured on a child's hand by multicolored wristbands, which are fun for children to wear and allow them to choose a colour to wear. These wristbands are lockable on your child's wrist, so your child would not be able to remove the ThumbGuard. The treatment kit comes with 2 ThumbGuard appliances, 60 colourful and lockable bracelets, a DVD and written instructions.

To begin your journey to a thumb sucking free life order your ThumbGuard now.