open bites, and a high vaulted palate. Here’s what I typically recommend to my patients who are looking to help their kiddos wean off the pacifier or thumb/finger-sucking. Related: When to ...

and p < 0.0001 for pacifier at 3 periods) and open bite (p = 0.0008, p = 0.003, p = 0.0008, for finger at 12, 18 and 30 months, respectively; and p = 0.0003 at 12 and 18 months ...

Pacifier sucking habit at 12, 18 and 30 months of age was associated with overjet and open bite; and at 30 months, an association with overbite was also observed. Finger sucking habit and ...