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Impact of pacifier use and parenting characteristics on toddlers’ vocabulary development [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionThis study investigated the relationship between pacifier use and early vocabulary development, specifically hypothesizing that pacifier use would correlate with a reduced overall vocabulary size and a specific underrepresentation of abstract
Anna M Borghi +2 more
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The Role of a Pacifier Shield: A Unique Perspective on Mandibular Growth and Airway Health: Part 2 [PDF]
ChildrenBackground: Daily, perhaps for hours at a time, pacifiers are put in baby’s mouths for the primary purpose of soothing. A causal relationship exists between the use of pacifiers and the development of malocclusions and disturbances to the cranio-facial ...
Clive Friedman +2 more
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Using a pacifier to decrease sudden infant death syndrome: an emergency department educational intervention [PDF]
PeerJ, 2014 Background. Pacifier use decreases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). An emergency department (ED) visit may provide an opportunistic ‘teachable moment’ for parents.Objectives.
Paul Walsh +8 more
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Children, 2022 Background: Breastfeeding is very important for the proper nutrition and growth of the child, as well as, the health of the mother. To start breastfeeding, the neonate must have extensive oral capacities for sucking functions but, premature neonates may ...
Maria Tzitiridou +2 more
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Influence of pacifier design on pacifier-palate contact: a finite element analysis [PDF]
Head & Face MedicineObjective The study compares the contact pressure and pressure distribution of various pacifier shapes on the palatal surfaces of newborns and six-month-old infants using nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA).
Michaela Maintz +3 more
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Pacifier Sizing as a Prescription for Better Oral Health Outcomes for Infants: A Call to Action [PDF]
ChildrenSucking is essential for feeding and impacts the development of the cranio-facial-respiratory complex (CFRC). Non-nutritive sucking on a pacifier causes palatal narrowing and modifies the natural balanced relationship between intraoral pressure ...
David A. Tesini +3 more
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Pacifier Use and Its Influence on Pediatric Malocclusion: A Scoping Review of Emerging Evidence and Developmental Impacts [PDF]
Dentistry JournalBackground/Objectives: Pacifier use is a widespread soothing practice during infancy, but extended use has been linked to adverse dental outcomes, particularly malocclusion.
Man Hung +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 Background Pacifier use can interfere with nurturing care practices such as breastfeeding, soothing, and sleeping. Due to contradicting beliefs, recommendations, and the high frequency of pacifier use, understanding its associations may support shaping ...
Kaelia Lynn Saniatan +3 more
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Parents, children, and pacifiers in Portugal: use, beliefs, and evidence, a cross-sectional study
Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics, 2023 Objective: To determine the prevalence of pacifier use in Portugal and its association with otitis media infections, speech sound disorders, dental problems, gastroenteritis, and breastfeeding difficulties and analyze parents’ knowledge and beliefs ...
Mónica Cró-de-Nóbrega +3 more
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RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2021 Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of play strategies to break the pacifier-sucking habit and induce self-correction of the anterior open bite in the primary dentition.
Gabriela Petri de BORTOLO +5 more
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