{"id":7974,"date":"2021-06-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr-agachi-adriana.chirurgiens-dentistes.fr\/?p=7974"},"modified":"2021-10-19T15:34:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T13:34:12","slug":"orthodontic-pacifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dentiste-enfant.com\/en\/orthodontic-pacifier\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodontic pacifier: is it the right solution?"},"content":{"rendered":"

To soothe, comfort and reassure the baby, a large majority of parents use pacifiers. Although useful, in the medium and long term, the pacifier can cause complications during the child's maxillofacial growth<\/a>. All the more so if the child persists in using it after the age of 2 or 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early childhood professionals have therefore developed so-called orthodontic pacifiers, which would help preserve the orthodontic capital of young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we present you the specificities of an orthodontic pacifier compared to a traditional pacifier and if it is really effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an orthodontic pacifier?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This innovation, which was introduced a few years ago, is called \"orthodontic\" because it has both a preventive and corrective function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The composition and ergonomics of an orthodontic pacifier have been designed to allow the child's teeth to grow properly while maintaining the reassuring appearance of a traditional pacifier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the manufacturer, you can choose between several orthodontic teats according to the age of the child or by color. Some even offer cases to disinfect the teat and prevent the proliferation of bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, underneath its appearance of being a good alternative to the traditional pacifier, the orthodontic pacifier has some serious drawbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orthodontic teat VS traditional teat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Orthodontic pacifier: a false good idea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unlike a traditional pacifier, the orthodontic pacifier was designed to prevent orthodontic deformities. Its ergonomics have been thought to favor the good oral development of the child and avoid the deformation of the teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has enough space for the tongue to position itself in the best possible way. It would be designed to allow a better distribution of the pressure to avoid deformations of the palate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cependant plusieurs \u00e9tudes ont d\u00e9montr\u00e9 que les t\u00e9tines orthodontiques ne seraient pas sans cons\u00e9quences sur les d\u00e9formations du palais et des dents. Il existe sur le march\u00e9 de nombreuses sucettes portant l’appellation \u201corthodontique\u201d. Pourtant cette mention n\u2019est pas contr\u00f4l\u00e9e et de nombreux produits ne poss\u00e8dent pas les vertus qu\u2019ils pr\u00e9tendent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So-called orthodontic pacifiers can cause many problems for the proper development of the palate and teeth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n