The analysis
of the socio - demographic, prenatal and natal parameters
of mothers and newborns
in the intervention group and control group (Table 1) did not reveal any statistically significant
differences in terms of age,
living area, education level, mother's profession, number
of children, medical follow - up, number
of prenatal visits, Apgar score and birth weight.
Some dental malocclusions have been found more commonly among pacifier users than nonusers, but the
differences generally disappeared after pacifier cessation.284
In its policy statement on oral habits, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry states that nonnutritive sucking behaviors (ie, fingers or pacifiers) are considered normal for infants and young children and that, in general, sucking habits in children to the age of 3 years are unlikely to cause any long - term problems.285 There is an approximate 1.2 - to 2-fold increased risk of otitis media associated with pacifier use, particularly between 2 and 3 years of age.286, 287 The incidence of otitis media is generally lower in the first year of life, especially the first 6 months, when the risk of SIDS is the highest.288, — , 293 However, pacifier use, once established, may persist beyond 6 months, thus increasing the risk of otitis medi
In its policy statement on oral habits, the American Academy
of Pediatric Dentistry states that nonnutritive sucking behaviors (ie, fingers or pacifiers) are considered normal for infants and young
children and that,
in general, sucking habits in children to the age of 3 years are unlikely to cause any long - term problems.285 There is an approximate 1.2 - to 2-fold increased risk of otitis media associated with pacifier use, particularly between 2 and 3 years of age.286, 287 The incidence of otitis media is generally lower in the first year of life, especially the first 6 months, when the risk of SIDS is the highest.288, — , 293 However, pacifier use, once established, may persist beyond 6 months, thus increasing the risk of otitis medi
in general, sucking habits
in children to the age of 3 years are unlikely to cause any long - term problems.285 There is an approximate 1.2 - to 2-fold increased risk of otitis media associated with pacifier use, particularly between 2 and 3 years of age.286, 287 The incidence of otitis media is generally lower in the first year of life, especially the first 6 months, when the risk of SIDS is the highest.288, — , 293 However, pacifier use, once established, may persist beyond 6 months, thus increasing the risk of otitis medi
in children to the age
of 3 years are unlikely to cause any long -
term problems.285 There is an approximate 1.2 - to 2-fold increased risk
of otitis media associated with pacifier use, particularly between 2 and 3 years
of age.286, 287 The incidence
of otitis media is generally lower
in the first year of life, especially the first 6 months, when the risk of SIDS is the highest.288, — , 293 However, pacifier use, once established, may persist beyond 6 months, thus increasing the risk of otitis medi
in the first year
of life, especially the first 6 months, when the risk
of SIDS is the highest.288, — , 293 However, pacifier use, once established, may persist beyond 6 months, thus increasing the risk
of otitis media.