My daughter is 6 yrs old & sucks her thumb constantly. she's starting to loose teeth & i'm worried. any suggestions ???

Talk to a dentist: Many dentists and or pediatric dentists can help you with a fixed appliance that makes forming a suction difficult.This is a bit drastic but can help protect the teeth.It would also be good to enlist the aid of a child therapist to see if you could get help with your kids self soothing needs and habits.

Excellent Question: You are correct in being concerned. The thumb sucking habit, if continued, can make permanent changes in the development of your daughter's dentition and skeleton. Please have her evaluated by a pediatric dentist who can advise you of your options to break this habit. All the best...

Breaking the habit: See an orthodontist for a fixed palatal crib or other corrective orthodontic device. The idea is to prevent the thumb from touching the gums and make thumb sucking uncomfortable and not fun. After 3-6 month After a month the habit is broken. Take care.