Most children begin to self wean between 1 and 2. While thumb sucking or pacifier use is one of an infant’s natural reflexes, prolonged sucking can exert force on the teeth and jaws. Nylabone Just for Puppies Extra Small Pacifier Bone Puppy Dummy (pacifier) sucking can also move the baby teeth. Can pacifier teeth be corrected . Are pacifiers bad for teeth? However, once the alignment has taken complete shape and bones fully developed, prolonged use of pacifiers or thumb sucking will cause problems with the proper alignment of. When pacifiers are eliminated around age 2 many of these dentition issues will be naturally corrected. Can do harm if used beyond age 4, but not as much as finger/thumb. If your child sucks a thumb, finger, pacifier, or lips, their teeth or jaw growth may be affected (some bone changes can. So don’t think pacifier use of finger/thumb sucking is the only cause of malocclusion because it isn’t. Please gently try to discourage the habit, but re...