child-friendly approach
The Rule of Thumb! program is our thumb sucking elimination program, developed right here at our clinic over 30 years ago. It has an impressive 95% success rate in helping children break the habit of thumb sucking, preventing long-term orofacial issues like high palatal contour, crossbites, and tongue thrust swallowing patterns.
Originally, the program did not have a name or logo, but in an in-office naming competition, one of our speech-language pathologists, Becky Daniels, won by naming it “Rule of Thumb!”—a perfect play on words to represent the program’s success.
This program includes a structured, supportive approach to eliminating thumb sucking. Parents and providers have relied on this program for decades to ensure proper orofacial development and reduce the need for future orthodontic intervention.
Rule of Thumb! program
The Rule of Thumb! program is our thumb sucking elimination program, developed right here at our clinic over 30 years ago. It has an impressive 95% success rate in helping children break the habit of thumb sucking, preventing long-term orofacial issues like high palatal contour, crossbites, and tongue thrust swallowing patterns.
Originally, the program did not have a name or logo, but in an in-office naming competition, one of our speech-language pathologists, Becky Daniels, won by naming it “Rule of Thumb!”—a perfect play on words to represent the program’s success.
This program includes a structured, supportive approach to eliminating thumb sucking. Parents and providers have relied on this program for decades to ensure proper orofacial development and reduce the need for future orthodontic intervention.