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Table 1 Pacifiers’ size and recommended age for use

From: Functional comparison of pacifiers using finite element analysis

Size

S (non-ortho.)

TT (ortho.)

TB (ortho.)

 

Width

Age

Width

Age

Width

Age

1

12.5

0–3

17.0

0–3

16.3

0–3

2

14.0

3+

20.0

3–6

17.8

3–9

3

–

–

24.1

6–18

20.0

9+

  1. S: Conventional, non-orthodontic bulb based on Soothie (Philips Advent, Glemsford, Suffolk, England) design
  2. TT: Closer to Nature, 2007–2014 version (tommee tippee, Mayborn USA Inc., Stamford, CT). Orthodontic
  3. TB: Jewl (Boon, Tomy International, Inc., Oak Brook, IL). Orthodontic. The design of the bulb also changes with size
  4. Size: designation used for this study
  5. Width: maximum bulb width (mm)
  6. Age: manufacturers’ recommended age range for use (months) at the time of this study