Effect of pacifiers on baby teeth
Persistent and long- term sucking, especially after permanent teeth begin to come (around the age of six), can cause the following:{{more}}
– Roof of mouth too narrowed
– Mal alignment of upper and lower jaw
– Upper front teeth to slant out
– Lower teeth tilt in
Advantages of Pacifiers
– Pacifiers help to calm your baby
– Pacifiers offer temporary distraction. If your baby is hungry, a pacifier may comfort the baby for few minutes. Pacifiers also help to distract the baby during blood tests and other procedures.
– Pacifiers help to soothe a fussy baby
– Pacifiers can be disposed of easily
When the time comes to stop using a pacifier, you can throw it away.
(Disadvantages next week)
Dr Keith John
email:drkeithjohn@gmail.com
Clinic: SVG Dental Corporation
Telephone: 784-456-2220
Cell: 784-526-0752
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