Pacifier use to improve misaligned baby teeth
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a pacifier can help correct common misalignments in young children’s baby teeth and bite. It may help children whose upper and lower teeth don’t meet properly, with or without tongue thrust.
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Who can take part
- Your child has been using a pacifier and/or baby bottle for at least 6 months
- A dentist has noticed a bite issue such as posterior crossbite (teeth don’t line up from the back)
- A dentist has noticed an open bite (overbite is zero or negative, or teeth meet edge-to-edge)
- Your child should not suck thumbs, fingers, or other objects instead of (or along with) the pacifier
- Your child should not have cleft or genetic (syndromic) conditions, facial injury, or jaw/face infections
- Your child has not had orthodontic treatment recently and should not have teeth that are stuck after trauma
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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