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TGuard TGuard is the brand name for a medical device used to stop chronic thumb sucking among children and young adults. It is manufactured in the USA by MED et al, Inc. Referred to commonly by Dentists as a ThumbGuard, the company claims that it is the most effective removable appliance therapy used to stop and prevent thumb sucking.〔http://tguard.com/customer-service/our-guarantee/〕 ==Theory of operation== The device works by breaking the suction which is present during thumbsucking. This suction causes not only the damage〔"Damage to the primary dentition resulting from thumb and finger (digit) sucking” In: ''Journal of Dentistry for Children.'' Nov-Dec 1996〕 to the teeth and jaws, but also is responsible for the pleasure that the child seeks when engaging in the habit. By breaking the suction, the child ceases to receive pleasure, and thus, after 3 to 4 weeks of continuous use, stops thumb sucking altogether. The product is made out of a soft, flexible, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-listed plastic, and thus, is not designed to guard the thumb, but rather, to provide a means for air to flow which can then interrupt the habit.
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