PUR Daytime Orthodontic Soothers for Babies from 6+ Months

It’s good for the baby if they are put on orthodontic pacifiers when they are about four weeks of age.

While most kids stop using pacifiers on their own between ages 2 and 4, others need help breaking the habit. If your child has difficulty giving up the pacifier, consider asking your child’s doctor or dentist for help.

Orthodontic pacifiers cause less open bite or overbite problems than traditional round pacifiers. The best line of defense against dental damage, however, is limiting pacifier time and taking away a pacifier after baby’s first year, even if it is an orthodontic pacifier.

Pacifiers, also known as dummies or soothers, are often used to calm, pacify or soothe a fussy baby. Babies love to suck for comfort and security, as well as nutrition and a pacifier provides a bottle fed baby with a substitute to frequent comfort sucking at the mother’s breast.

Pacifier nipples that are straight, flat, orthodontic, and bulb-shaped are perfectly safe for newborns. An orthodontic pacifier is designed like a natural nipple, flatter and slightly square, and is intended to accommodate the motion a baby makes with their tongue when nursing.

Orthodontic pacifiers have a rounded top and a flat bottom. They are intended to prevent tooth troubles later in a baby’s life. They do this by supporting the shape of a baby’s developing palate and jaw.