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
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Exclusive breastfeeding changes in Brazil attributable to pacifier use. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:Identifying key interventions to increase exclusive breastfeeding duration has been a challenge. Pacifier use has been associated with exclusive breastfeeding discontinuation in Brazil.
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Correlation between Pacifier Use in Preterm Neonates and Breastfeeding in Infancy: A Systematic Review [PDF]
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 ...
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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.
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Socio-demographic, maternal, and infant characteristics associated with pacifier use among six-months old infants in Clark County, Nevada [PDF]
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 ...
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Influence of pacifier use on the association between duration of breastfeeding and anterior open bite in primary dentition [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 Background The literature is controversial with regard to the association between longer breastfeeding duration and lower prevalence of anterior open bite. Pacifier use may be involved in this controversy.
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The effects of prolonged pacifier use on language development in infants and toddlers [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyPacifiers are a common soothing tool used by parents to calm and comfort infants and toddlers. While pacifiers can provide temporary relief, there is growing concern about the potential long-term effects of prolonged pacifier use on language and ...
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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 ...
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Jornal De Pediatria, 2019 Objective: To assess the impact of an intervention for teenage mothers with the involvement of maternal grandmothers on the prevalence of pacifier use in the first six months of life.
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Pacifiers: Blissful or blister? Suction blister on the thumb [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsA 21-month-old male presented with a suction blister on his thumb caused by the thumb being caught in a pacifier overnight. This rare presentation highlights the need for careful monitoring of pacifier use in young children to prevent similar injuries ...
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