{"id":2729,"date":"2023-02-20T12:38:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T12:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pediatricdentist.gr\/?p=2729"},"modified":"2023-02-20T12:38:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T12:38:04","slug":"orthodontics-finger-sucking-and-pacifiers-are-they-dangerous-for-the-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pediatricdentist.gr\/en\/orthodontics-finger-sucking-and-pacifiers-are-they-dangerous-for-the-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodontics: Finger sucking and pacifiers: Are they dangerous for the teeth?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Babies and young children suck one or more fingers or a pacifier for comfort and pleasure, but also when they have nothing to do or are tired.<\/p>\n
Many children suck their finger from intrauterine life, which proves that finger sucking is a normal reflex. <\/p>\n
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The child usually stops the habit on their own around 2 to 4 years.<\/p>\n
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Pacifiers are preferable to finger sucking, since their use is a habit that is theoretically easier to break. <\/p>\n
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There are certain things to look out for when choosing a pacifier for your baby:<\/p>\n
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Prolonged, intense and constant finger sucking or pacifier use can cause problems:<\/p>\n
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Dr. Effie Syrrakou suggests trying one or more of the following ways:<\/p>\n Read relevant books: Bye-Bye Binky: Big Kid Power (by Maria van Lieshout), Pacifiers Are Not Forever (by\u00a0 Elizabeth Verdick and Marieka Heinlen), The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Habit (by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain), Berenstain Baby Bears Pacifier Days (by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain), Thumbs Up, Brown Bear (by Michael Dahl)<\/p>\n Several pediatricians, dentists and teachers advise parents to use a bitter solution on the child’s sucking finger or to tape it to stop the habit. Dr. Effie Syrrakou disagrees with such interventions. She believes that positive reinforcement in the above-mentioned ways is much more effective. <\/p>\n If these tips do not help, your pediatric dentist can explain to your children why they should not suck their finger, encourage them to stop or even intervene orthodontically (after the age of 4-5 years) by making a special orthodontic appliance.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Babies and young children suck one or more fingers or a pacifier for comfort and pleasure, but also when they have nothing to do or are tired. Many children suck their finger from intrauterine life, which proves that finger sucking is a normal reflex. 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Use a journal to record your child’s efforts. Each day that he\/she does not finger\/pacifier suck, put a sticker on their journal. When they collect enough stickers, they can receive a gift of their choice.<\/li>\n
Ask your child\u2019s teacher, grandmother, nanny to behave accordingly.<\/li>\n