No, we will not because red colorants contain cadmium, which is directly linked to breast, prostate, and pancreatic cancers. The core of Orating Baby is the well being of your child.

We have inverted the nipple into its base which connects to the shield. We currently are producing a 92º angled version. The more that the nipple is inverted, then less of a force is needed for it to collapse. If you look at a traditional round type of pacifier, it will have a 45º angle at its base. If you squeeze the stem of that nipple and then push it into the base and squeeze again, you will feel the difference.

There is a wall that goes across the base of the nipple with a 5mm opening. A child’s finger cannot go through that small of a hole and become entrapped in the nipple.

Oralign Baby encourages to stop pacifier use at the age of one year. We encourage pacifier use from the age of one month to one year as studies have strongly suggested that pacifier use when going to sleep will significantly lower the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. I would also suggest that if you can stop a child’s pacifier use at age one, then there is more of a chance for orthodontic problems, arising from that use, to self correct.

All pacifiers on the market are considered safe as they have passed federal guidelines on testing through approved independent testing labs. I personally prefer the safety factor of a one piece design, as there are no independent parts that if separated would become a choking hazard. The American Academy of Pediatrics only recommends pacifiers with the one piece design. Even with the one piece designs you need to always check for cracks, tears, or wearing before each use by your child. I also professionally believe the one piece pacifiers to be easier to clean and sanitize properly.

My answer would be no. In fact we will only design pacifiers with a large diameter shield as we believe that the smaller an object is, the more easily that it may be introduced inside of a child’s mouth. Oralign Baby focuses on safety and performance and not its appearance.

The literature suggests that with orthodontically designed pacifiers there is an association with a slightly higher incidence of posterior crossbites and more of a horizontal discrepancy ( buck teeth ) between the upper and lower front teeth. The round type of pacifiers, like MyPaci, tend to have a higher incidence of a vertical discrepancy ( open bite ) between the upper and lower front teeth. We developed the Comfort Stem to lower those vertically applied forces.

My answer from 32 years of clinical experience and extensive literature review would be no. All of the literature that I have ever studied on pacifiers is that a pacifier is a foreign object that directs forces that can move teeth and bone. It only takes 1 oz. of force to move or reshape bone.The amount of force applied to a child’s oral cavity and the duration of that force dictates how much, if any, impact a pacifier has on a child’s oral development. MyPaci, likewise, will not help a child’s teeth and jaws to grow straight. We have developed a design that will help to lower the forces applied to the upper front teeth and jaw with our inverted Comfort Stem. We can lower or redirect unwanted force, but we cannot make it go away.