For more than 20 years, MED et al, Inc. has been working closely with pediatric dentists and pediatricians to develop an effective device to stop thumb and finger sucking. Over that time, we’ve created a product that is endorsed not only by parents, but by dentists as well. We hope that these unsolicited reviews will illustrate this fact.

For more reviews, click on the “reviews” tab, on each product page. Shown below are 15 of the latest reviews for our top selling products, TGuard AeroThumb (to stop thumb sucking) and TGuard AeroFinger (to stop finger sucking).

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Reviews

TGuard AeroThumb Reviews

4.5
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  1. Follow instructions and it works like magic! You may want to take it off early, but stick it out and have them wear it the whole time recommended.

  2. Worked great for my grandson! Highly recommend!

  3. After 5 years of thumb sucking, our son was able to break his habit after 3 months of wearing the thumb guards. Everyone, including my son, is happy with the results.

  4. Tguard worked amazingly!! My daughter accepted it and enjoyed picking the colours each day. She couldn’t get it off which she was able to do with all other options on the market. It broke the habit in just over 2 weeks.

  5. This was amazing for my 7 year old daughter. We were told when she was younger to not make a big deal of it and hoped the habit would go away on its own. When she started school, she refrained in public but would still suck her thumb at home, in the car, and especially at bedtime or when trying to sleep. We tried the nail polish to no avail and tried gentle and positive encouragement. I wish I would have tried this sooner! She was excited to pick out the color of wristband each night and help put it on as well as adding a star to her chart each day. We only had to use it at night, as after she started using it then she wasn’t tempted during the day, even when home. We used it for 30 days and had a big prize at the end, but it seemed like within 7-14 days, she would have been fine without it. We have had no issues since! Very happy with this product!

  6. After trying many things and incentives with no success, TGuard worked! It went very smoothly.

  7. Yes! It worked like a charm. The first couple of nights there was a bit of a struggle, but the little got used to it quickly and after two weeks they no longer even wanted to suck their thumb. We did the whole 30 days just in case!

  8. For our daughter, having the thumb guard really helped her understand how to stop sucking her thumb, though we ended up not really needing to use it much (the star chart/stickers were a HUGE help though, and we added rewards along her journey). My only complaint is that putting on the “strap” is weirdly complicated and it seems like there should be a better way to do it that is less wasteful and less complex.

  9. Incredible product. The first couple of days were hard on our 2 1/2 year-old, but it was so worth it. Has not even tried to suck his thumb once since we took it off a few months ago. Highly suggest!!

  10. After two weeks of continuous use our daughter’s habit was broken and she hasn’t sucked her thumbs in 6 months! Highly recommend.

  11. Worked!


TGuard AeroFinger Reviews

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  1. We followed the protocol perfectly with my 4 year old daughter, and she willingly wore it every night, and excitedly put on a sticker every morning, counting down the days to her prize. It’s been a couple months now since we finished, and no more finger sucking! The only downside is the cost (I’m in Canada, and it cost quite a bit after the currency exchange and shipping), but still definitely worth it!

  2. I tried everything, then I used the finger guard. It worked! My little girl (3 years old) didn’t mind wearing it. And loved the star chart it came with. After two months the habit has been broken. Thank you, definitely recommend.

  3. Broke my daughter’s finger sucking habit in a month! One thing that definitely helped us was that she was excited to use her TGuard and ready to break her habit to be a big girl. When we were done with daytime treatment she would sometimes ask for her TGuard at night when she felt like she needed it. We’re so proud of how well she did!

  4. It took a couple weeks, but our 6 year old who was a voracious comfort finger-sucker no longer sucks! He did have to be reminded not to chew on the guard, though.

  5. I tried everything else. This worked!! Dentist said we needed to kick the habit by 3.5 yrs and this did it. My daughter got used to it quickly, liked choosing colors, wore it for a month and now we’re done with the finger sucking, still, even three months later.

  6. I got this for my 2yrs old baby girl who started sucking her index finger out of the blue. Tried several things I found on the internet but nothing was working till I stumbled on Tguard. She was very upset initially but we persisted, day and night and even when she went to birthday parties and to nursery as well. We found that after her initial resistance, she settled into it alright. I noticed she struggled to bend/flex her fingers while wearing the Tguard, thus making her grip loose and she was dropping things or unable to hold it. I was worried this would be a problem given she was still ‘growing’ and we needed to stick to routine for 2 months as recommended on the pack. After about 4 weeks though, she’d figured out how to forcefully remove her finger from the guard even while strapped and clipped correctly. We then noticed that even though she was doing this, she was not sucking her finger anymore. We took the risk and removed the guard completely as we were worried she would hurt herself. It’s been 3 months since and looks like we broke the habit. Really grateful I stumbled on the Tguard cause it looks like it has really worked.

  7. Website and delivery were great.

  8. This product really does work. My 2 year old sucked her fingers since she was a baby and her teeth were coming in and it was affecting its shape with an open bite. The dentist recommended we stop the habit ASAP! Initially she was fussy because she could not self soothe but after 2 weeks she no longer cared for her fingers but we left it on for the recommended time of 6 weeks and now that habit is long gone and she no longer has an open bite! She is now 2.5 and the bite is closed and habit is gone.

  9. It didn’t work the first time, but we got a new one about 18 months later, at my child’s request and it helped him finally kick the habit.

  10. Worked well.

  11. It did not work for us. My daughter (5-6) chewed through 2. It was successful in reducing finger sucking, but as soon as we stopped using it, the habit returned. We found this product on our own Internet search, but my daughter was 5. I took her to 2 dentists and asked for help. I wish we’d tried this at age 3. Perhaps it would have been more successful.

  12. Did not break the habit for us. No matter how tight we made it, our 4yo squeezed it off at night to suck her fingers. We tried multiple ties at the same time, and tightened it so much it left marks on her wrist. That’s when we gave up.

  13. The device has not break the habit completely but there was a great improvement.

  14. We tried everything for 1.5 years and tried the TGuard twice. Once my daughter was ready to try the second time it completely worked! Stick thorough the first week and you’ll get there!

  15. Within a 2 weeks my 1 year old finger sucking habit was broken! It took some teamwork to get the device on but it’s worth the effort.

  16. Worked very quickly on my daughter for daytime sucking. However, 2+ years later she still hasnt broken the overnight sucking habit. We’ve spent a lot of money on bracelets, replacement guards, etc. About to buy a whole bunch of new bracelets for her to wear for half a year and see how it goes…

  17. It eally works 98%. Thank you very much. Your tip really works. Thanks, I recommend without hesitation.👍👍😍

  18. Best $50 I’ve spent. I wish I would have found this for my 6 year old son sooner.
    My son seems to have some sensory preferences so I wasn’t sure if this device would work for him. He put it right on and wore it a bit during the day but mostly overnight and has now completely kicked his finger sucking habit, a month later. I feel so lucky to have found a non invasive and non toxic way to help him break his habit. I highly recommend this product.

  19. It did not work for my daughter. She just switched hands. If it wasn’t so expensive I would order another one but the time it gets up to Canada it’s over $100

  20. The tag that goes around the wrist is pretty sharp like plastic and digs into the child’s wrist and leaves a bruise. The gaurd itself is pretty stiff that wont let the child bend the palm or use the other fingers for anything. This stops them from using that hand when they need to write or eat. Developmentally thats a big downside in those early years when the child is getting used to using their hands more. Its almost like having a sling. When the gaurd needs to be put on all day, there should be some flexibility to be able to use the fingers to pick up items.

    • Hi Sharon,
      Thanks for your review. There is no evidence to support that wearing this device for 30 days causes any sort of developmental issues. If it is a concern, we would recommend removing the device daily during supervised playtime.
      Regarding the bracelet, we can assist with this as well, please reach out to us and we can remedy the situation.
      Kind regards,
      MED et al, Inc.

  21. I wish I had gotten this sooner! It worked fairly quickly, obviously wearing it is key, setting the reward for the child upon completion. I would recommend this to anyone and would recommend they get it on their child asap!

  22. This is our 3rd round of buying the bracelets and the habit is still not broken. Yes it helps to not put the fingers in the mouth but I’d hoped by now I wouldn’t have to continue buying these bracelets at $22 a pop.

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