For Dental Professionals
For Pediatric Dental Professionals
A confidence-building system for the patients your guidance hasn't quite reached.
Proudlings was built on the principles you already endorse — replace the comfort, don't punish the behavior. We'd love to be a resource you can hand to parents.
A familiar conversation
The five-year-old who's still sucking. The parent who's tried everything.
You've had this conversation. The parent asks what to do. The child is past the developmental window where palate impact becomes the urgent concern. The fabric thumb guards work as suppression but don't address the comfort circuit. Bitter nail polish doesn't last past day three. Verbal pressure has, occasionally, made things worse.
The Proud Reset is the resource we wished existed. A 28-night confidence system that gives parents a structured, non-shame-based path home — and gives you something specific to recommend.
Built by an independent founder. Designed for ages 3–7. Aligned with the principles you teach.
The Proud Reset System
A complete kit, built around the principle you already teach.
The system pairs an illustrated storybook (so the child identifies with the journey before they encounter the tool) with a soft cotton Proud Glove (worn at night, no chemicals, no constriction, no taste), a 28-night visual progress chart, reward stickers, an 8-card Parent Guidance Deck, and a Certificate of Completion.
For children ages 3–7. Retail: $69.99. Free worldwide shipping. Designed and shipped from Hawaii.
- Illustrated storybook (Pip's Proud Thumb)
- Soft cotton Proud Glove
- 28-night progress chart
- Reward sticker set
- Parent Guidance Deck (8 cards)
- Certificate of Completion
The single principle behind it
Replace the comfort, don't remove it.
Thumb sucking persists because it works. It soothes. Suppression alone leaves the soothing need unmet — which is why fabric guards, bitter polish, and verbal pressure all fail past day three.
The Proud Reset interrupts the motion physically while migrating the comfort to a different feedback loop: identification with a character, visible progress, parental celebration, and the child's own pride.
By night 28, the soothing pathway has moved. The thumb isn't being denied. It's being outgrown.
How we work with practices
Three ways to bring Proudlings into your office.
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Office sample kits
A complete Proudlings kit for your reception or treatment rooms, free of charge. Show parents the components, hand them the storybook, point them toward the next step.
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Patient referral resource
A printable one-page Dental Professional resource you can hand or email to parents. System overview, parent talking points, age guidance, and a purchase link tagged for your practice.
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Direct referral program
For practices recommending Proudlings consistently: a custom discount code for your patients, plus a small referral fee per kit purchased through your link. Contact us for terms.
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For your practice
Get the Dental Professional resource.
A one-page printable summarizing the system, the principle, the age range, and the parent talking points — designed to fit alongside your patient education materials.
Sent within 24 hours · No commitment
I'm Damien. I built Proudlings from my own childhood experience with a thumb-sucking habit that ran into elementary school. The shame I felt — and the way well-meaning adults around me used punitive language — became the thing I wanted to fix.
Pediatric dentists have been quietly endorsing the principle I built this on for years. I'd love to be a resource you can hand to the parents who walk out of your office asking for something to try at home.
Reply with your thoughts, your concerns, or your questions. I read every email myself: hello@proudlings.com
— Damien
Founder, Proudlings · Hawaii
Start a conversation
Let's see if Proudlings belongs in your practice.
A short email is enough. Tell me about your practice and what your patients ask about. I'll respond personally with the right next step.
Write to Damien