Patient's question:
Hello doctor, the pacifier can lead to poor tooth development, so can a 2-year-old child continue to use a pacifier?Doctor's answer:
Hello, friend. Generally, two-year-old children are not recommended to use pacifiers to drink milk, as long-term use of pacifiers can lead to poor dental development, making it easy for the lips to form crossbite or underbite. Just like babies biting their hands, using a pacifier is also an objective process. Using a pacifier for the baby can indeed help calm their emotions, and it is also good exercise for the development of the baby's upper and lower jaws, facial muscles, and tongue extension. However, if the baby continues to use a pacifier when they are teething, it will not be good for their teeth.