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Malocclusion – Early prevention better than late correction
Most children in affluent countries have crooked teeth, which are considered worthy of treatment. However, the usual treatments can leave consequential damage and many patients become disappointed when after many years of treatment everything goes back to crooked because the causes of the problem have remained.
Stop using soothers! But why?
Pacifiers have an extremely negative influence on the development of the jaw and functions like breathing, eating, drinking, swallowing and more. The long lasting contact of the soother wedge with rows of teeth, tongue and palate leads to serious deformities and reactive functional changes. This can result in mouth breathing, incorrect movement patterns, misaligned teeth, hearing problems, pain and other harmful consequences.