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Pacifier

  • See Also
  1. Thumb Sucking
  • Management
  1. Under age 6 months
    1. No restriction on Pacifier use
    2. May be preventive against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
  2. Age 6 to 10 months
    1. Limit Pacifier use to while falling asleep
  3. After age 10 months
    1. No Pacifier use
  • Complications
  • Prolonged Pacifier use
  1. Acute Otitis Media
  2. Oral Candidiasis
  3. Dental Caries
  4. Dental Malocclusion
  • References
  1. Niemela (2000) Pediatrics 106:484 [PubMed]