Blog

Pacifiers and Thumbsucking

May 3 • 1 minute read

How Thumbsucking and Pacifiers Affect Your Teeth: 

Once permanent teeth erupt, thumbsucking or pacifiers may cause issues with proper growth of the mouth and tooth alignment.  Tooth protrusion is one of the most common alignment issues caused by sucking. Teeth that are not in proper alignment can result in issues with speaking and chewing. The intensity of the sucking determines whether or not dental problems may result as passive sucking typically causes fewer issues than vigorous sucking.  On average, children stop sucking between 2-4 years of age. 

Ways to stop thumbsucking:

-Encouragement

-If sucking occurs as a result of anxiety correcting the cause may decrease sucking

-Seeking help from dentists

Recent Articles

Children and Fluoride

Fluoride is one of the best and safest ways to prevent cavities. Acids in foods and beverages we con ...

Aug 19 • 1 min read

Veneers

Dental veneers are thin, custom- made facades designed to cover the front surface of your teeth. Typ ...

Jun 10 • 1 min read

Oral Bacteria

Dental bacteria play a pivotal role in oral health and can influence the development of tooth decay ...

May 2 • 1 min read

Ready for your first appointment?