Just wondering about this as no child I have ever come across has had this happen, seeing as they only had a pacifier when they had baby teeth, and these fall out anyway ?
2007-05-15 03:27:05 · 15 answers · asked by =42 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Pacifiers only cause problems if they are used constantly for an extended amount of time. This does not mean you need to take a binky away from a 1 1/2 year baby who sleeps with it. Problems come when they are using it all day, every day for years. Unlike thumbs, you can take it away if the child tries to hang on to it this long.
I wish the parents who think sucking is not necessary could have something taken away from them which is not "necessary". Like maybe sleep with a different kind of pillow. Or with the ac turned about 10 degrees cooler/hotter. Is it going to kill you? NO. Will it make you miserable? Yes! Why take an object of comfort away from a child unless there is a VALID reason?
2007-05-15 04:26:59 · answer #1 · answered by ladybug 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Early on, a pacifier is not a problem. A pacifier can serve as a temporary measure to allow your infant to fulfill strong sucking needs. Most children will readily abandon this sucking device during or shortly after the toddler period, often when they realize that it's socially unacceptable for “big kids” to have one. However, should your child refuse to give up a pacifier or begin sucking a thumb instead, there could be trouble. Prolonged use of a pacifier or thumbsucking beyond the toddler period can contribute to misalignment of a child’s primary teeth. Often it's persistent thumbsucking, rather than use of a pacifier, that is a common cause for orthodontic problems.
2007-05-15 05:49:49 · answer #2 · answered by mom_princess77 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pacifiers wreck children teeth only if used after 5 years. Other than a bad habit, I don't see the problem.
Of course I never give a pacifier to my son, and never had a problem, not even the thumb sucking problem, so I don't see the necessity of a pacifier.
But, to be sure check this website.
2007-05-15 04:11:30 · answer #3 · answered by California 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think a pacifier hurts teeth unless its being used constantly and past the age of two but I guess over use could cause an overbite
2007-05-15 03:33:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thumb or finger sucking behavior would reason enamel misalignment or jaw deformation. The degree of disruption relies upon on quite a few factors: how tricky the youngster sucks, how many times, and to what age. the undemanding issues produced by using those behavior are Protrusive larger front enamel. that is oftentimes an trouble-free enamel place situation, the place the better incisor enamel are tipped forward. at times the formation of the jaw would nicely be affected, and the better jaw and enamel will strengthen in a protrusive relationship to something of the face. Tipped returned decrease front enamel. oftentimes got here across with thumb sucking: the stress of the thumb forces the decrease incisor enamel to tip in the direction of the tongue. Open bite. the better and decrease front enamel do no longer overlap while the returned enamel are mutually. the form of the hollow between the better and decrease front enamel would work the youngster’s finger or thumb precisely. Crossbite. The formation of the better jaw is only too slender for the decrease jaw, so as that the better and decrease enamel do no longer in good shape mutually suitable. This seems to happen as a consequence of the flexing of the cheek muscle mass throughout sucking. There are 3 variables to contemplate: length, intensity, and frequency. length: previously the age of 5, there are oftentimes no jaw formation issues, notwithstanding in case you will be conscious the front enamel getting out of line. Orthodontists do no longer oftentimes make the attempt to cease the habit previously this age. After the age of 5 or six the form of the jaw may well be laid low with the sucking interest, so some action would desire to be taken. intensity: some infants suck so plenty extra stable than others and would reason so plenty extra harm. Others suck into their young those with out any influence on enamel place or jaw shape. Frequency: notwithstanding if that is under one hour every day and the thumb or finger falls out at night, the habit isn't a situation even after the age of 5. notwithstanding, if the youngster sucks all night previous this age some action may well be mandatory.
2016-12-29 05:16:29 · answer #5 · answered by gelsey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can. It harms your teeth and they will start hurting. I recommend not using a pacifier after the age of 1
2014-11-13 05:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by Pacifier 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can teeth grown in straight if a stupid pacifier is always in the mouth? My friend let her kids have theirs up to at least 3 and they both have horrible teeth! Buck-toothed and cross bites- horrible.
For the people who say those teeth eventually fall out anyway....they keep those teeth for many years! How would you like to have messed up teeth for all those years?
2007-05-15 05:10:31 · answer #7 · answered by Alison 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as there not like 5 years old with a passifier they don't damage teeth, it can misshpae the roof of there mouth casuing teeth to grow in crooked after there baby teeth fall out.
2007-05-15 03:31:08 · answer #8 · answered by Jody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter used a pacifier and i asked my pediatrician when i should get rid of it because i was concerned about her teeth too, he said that it has no effect on them at all. her teeth are just fine and she got rid of it on her own at 18 months. my son on the other hand sucks his thumb and i am concerned about that. like the others said the thumb can cause damage to the teeth.
2007-05-15 04:09:03 · answer #9 · answered by SARAH B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They only wreck baby's teeth if they have them past the age of 2. Their teeth come in crooked.
2007-05-15 03:30:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋