II. Management
- See Thumb Sucking for extinguishing Non-Nutritive Sucking
- Under age 6 months
- No restriction on Pacifier use
- May be preventive against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Age 6 to 10 months
- Limit Pacifier use to while falling asleep
- After age 10 months (or 12 months)
- No Pacifier use
III. Complications: Prolonged Pacifier use
- Acute Otitis Media
- Oral Candidiasis
- Dental Caries
- Dental Malocclusion (esp. after age 3 years)
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| Definition (UMD) | Pacifiers designed to promote an infant's oral sucking action. These pacifiers typically consist of a nipple (latex or silicone) mounted on a plastic shield that is designed to prevent the infant from swallowing the device; the shields usually have some holes to circulate air and saliva to help protect the infant's skin from chafing. Oral infant pacifiers are used to calm infants; they are available in different sizes and shapes appropriate to fit the infant's mouth. |
| Definition (MSH) | Devices that babies can suck on when they are not feeding. The extra sucking can be comforting to the babies and pacify them. Pacifiers usually are used as a substitute for the thumb in babies who suck on their thumb or fingers almost constantly. |
| Concepts | Manufactured Object (T073) |
| MSH | D041361 |
| English | Pacifiers, Pacifier, Pacifiers, Infant, Oral, pacifiers, pacifier, Oral Pacifiers, Infant, Infant Pacifiers |
| Swedish | Nappar |
| Czech | šidítka, dudlíky |
| Finnish | Tutit |
| Russian | SOSKA-PUSTYSHKA, СОСКА-ПУСТЫШКА |
| Italian | Succhiotti |
| Polish | Gryzaczki niemowlęce, Uspokajacze niemowlęce, Smoczki, Pacyfki niemowlęce |
| Norwegian | Smokker, Tåtesmokker, Narresmokker |
| Spanish | Sosegadores, Chupetes |
| French | Sucettes, Tétines |
| German | Schnuller |
| Dutch | Fopspenen, Bijtringen, Ringen, bijt-, Spenen, fop- |
| Portuguese | Chupetas |
