{"id":7970,"date":"2021-06-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-26T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr-agachi-adriana.chirurgiens-dentistes.fr\/?p=7970"},"modified":"2021-06-28T10:00:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T08:00:54","slug":"dent-avant-tetine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dentiste-enfant.com\/en\/dent-avant-tetine\/","title":{"rendered":"Teeth forward: the consequences of the pacifier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether it is to suck, to calm down or to reassure, sucking is an innate and natural reflex in babies. This reflex soothes children and reminds them of their mother's presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most parents give their children pacifiers to help them fall asleep or to soothe a grief. This allows the child to relax and sometimes to fall asleep. But, in the medium or long term, the pacifier is not necessarily good for his oral health.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may not know it, but the intensive and prolonged use of the pacifier is not without consequences<\/a> puisqu’il d\u00e9forme les dents. Et plus pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment, les dents risquent d\u2019\u00eatre pouss\u00e9es en avant par la t\u00e9tine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The effects of the pacifier on the teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Infections, jaw misalignment, deformation of the palate or even forward teeth, the pacifier causes a number of undesirable effects on the child's maxillofacial growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forward tooth and teat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tooth deformation and disturbed growth are among the most common effects of pacifiers on teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sucking puts pressure on the teeth, which tends to push them either forward or backward. Some children end up with teeth that are either forward or backward due to prolonged use of the pacifier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the age of the child and the frequency of use of the pacifier, the child is exposed to other dental problems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n