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Pacifier Use and Its Influence on Pediatric Malocclusion: A Scoping Review of Emerging Evidence and Developmental Impacts [PDF]

Dentistry Journal
Background/Objectives: Pacifier use is a widespread soothing practice during infancy, but extended use has been linked to adverse dental outcomes, particularly malocclusion.
Man Hung, Jacob Marx, Corban Ward, Connor Schwartz   +3 more
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The Role of a Pacifier Shield: A Unique Perspective on Mandibular Growth and Airway Health: Part 2 [PDF]

Children
Background: 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, David A. Tesini, Adithya Kethu   +2 more
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Influence of the Physiological Pacifier on the Development of Malocclusions in Children: A Scoping Review [PDF]

Children
Background: As a result of the dental alterations pacifiers can cause, several designs have been described, differing in the shape and size of the teat. The aim of this review was to compare the influence of the physiological pacifier on the development ...
Carolina Caleza-Jiménez, Inés Rodríguez Romero, David Ribas-Perez, María Biedma-Perea   +3 more
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Pacifier Sizing as a Prescription for Better Oral Health Outcomes for Infants: A Call to Action [PDF]

Children
Sucking 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, Clive Friedman, Adithya Kethu, Kristin W. Hendricks   +3 more
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Pacifiers: Blissful or blister? Suction blister on the thumb [PDF]

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
A 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 ...
Kayla J. Steinberger, John C. Goellner, Hillary E. Morley   +2 more
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The effects of prolonged pacifier use on language development in infants and toddlers [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology
Pacifiers 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 ...
Alexandros K. Kanellopoulos, Sarah E. Costello   +1 more
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Migration of bisphenol A from commercially available pacifiers: HPLC-FLD analysis and exposure assessment in infants and toddlers [PDF]

Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Christof Hogg, Franz Reichl, Jan Kühnisch   +2 more
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Evaluation of the effect of nutritive versus non-nutritive pacifiers as adjuncts to local anaesthesia in male neonatal circumcision using the plastibell technique – A prospective randomised controlled study

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2022
Background: Male circumcision is the most common surgical procedure worldwide and is often carried out for religious, cultural, medical and public health reasons. It is commonly performed during the neonatal period.
Chibuike George Ihediwa, Christopher O Bode, Felix M Alakaloko, Olumide A Elebute, Justina O Seyi-Olajide, Oluwaseun Abiola Ladipo-Ajayi, Adesoji O Ademuyiwa   +6 more
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Conformity between Pacifier Design and Palate Shape in Preterm and Term Infants Considering Age-Specific Palate Size, Facial Profile and Lip Thickness

Children, 2022
This retrospective case-control study is the first to examine the spatial conformity between pacifiers and palates in 39 preterm infants (12 females, 27 males) and 34 term infants (19 females, 15 males), taking into account the facial-soft-tissue profile
Gwendolin Sistenich, Claudius Middelberg, Thomas Stamm, Dieter Dirksen, Ariane Hohoff   +4 more
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Investigation of The Effects of Two Nonpharmacological Methods; Using Pacifiers and Maternal Holding, On Pain of Neonates in The Outpatient Clinic and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2022
Introduction: The most important purpose in neonatal pain management is to minimize the pain felt by newborns and to help the newborn cope with pain.
Hatice Tatar Aksoy, Dilek Kahvecioğlu, Ramazan Gurlu, Arzu Yılmaz, Bulent Alioglu   +4 more
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