How Do Pacifiers & Thumb Sucking Affect Children's Teeth? | AAO

How Do Pacifiers & Thumb Sucking Affect Children's Teeth? | AAO

Pacifiers and Teeth: How Do Pacifiers & Thumb Sucking Impact Dental Development?

In short, yes. While thumb sucking or pacifier use is one of an infant’s natural reflexes, prolonged sucking can exert force on the teeth and jaws.

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