When long term or persistent habits leave a child with bald patches, a visible overbite or areas of broken skin on their hands, the habits can also lead to social and developmental issues. Understandably, if there are no major factors that might be influencing the habit, such as grief or trauma, parents may decide to encourage their child to end their habit. Here we give our best tips for helping children stop habits and reduce the associated risks.
Thumb guards are a great tool to use when it is time to end thumb sucking. However, before choosing a thumb guard, you should familiarise yourself with your child’s habit. Children suck their thumbs and fingers in a variety of ways and for different reasons. Here are six points you should consider in order to select the best product for your child.
we recommend hand washing your thumb guards and finger guards at low temperatures using a detergent designed for cool or hand hot water. There are several reasons for this. Find out why here...
The average treatment time with braces, for overbite and other similar issues, is approximately two years. However, factors such as how well your child cleans their teeth can play a part in increasing that time.
Our child's addiction- a $7000 habit. The Orthodontist's plan of treatment for our son's teeth and jaw. Fixing the damage following r son's long term thumb sucking habit. A look at the treatment and costs.
Following several months of patiently waiting for our son's final baby teeth to fall out, the x-rays have now been taken and the orthodontists report has arrived. This is why we make thumb guards!