SynthesisEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2018
Malocclusion prevention through the usage of an orthodontic pacifier compared to a conventional pacifier: a systematic review.
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- The effect of early childhood non-nutritive sucking behavior including pacifiers on malocclusion: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of orthodontics · 2024Trial
- Pacifier Use and Its Influence on Pediatric Malocclusion: A Scoping Review of Emerging Evidence and Developmental Impacts.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Influence of the Physiological Pacifier on the Development of Malocclusions in Children: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Malocclusions among Schoolchildren from Southwestern Romania.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The effects of prolonged pacifier use on language development in infants and toddlers.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Review
- Poor oral habits and malocclusions after usage of orthodontic pacifiers: an observational study on 3-5 years old children.BMC pediatrics · 2019Observational
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Abstract
aimThis was to investigate the occurrence of malocclusion traits among children who were users of orthodontic or conventional pacifier by means of a systematic review.
methodsSearch for articles involved five electronic databases: Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS), PsycINFO, PubMed (including MedLine), Scopus and Web of Science. Grey literature was partially assessed. Observational studies with children aged 6-60 months who had used orthodontic or conventional pacifier were included. The risk of bias among included studies was assessed through the Joanna Briggs Institute Tool.
resultsFrom the 607 initially-identified papers only three were included after the selection process. All presented moderate risk of bias. Although an anterior open bite and accentuated overjet were identified among conventional users of pacifier in one study no differences were identified in the other two selected studies. Posterior crossbite frequency was not different in any of the included studies. There was also no difference regarding frequency and duration of use, except in the study that showed higher occurrence of open bite malocclusion in conventional pacifier users.
conclusionsThe currently available evidence is insufficient to support the concept that the usage of orthodontic pacifiers is able to prevent malocclusion traits when compared to the usage of conventional pacifiers.
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