FAIRHOPE,Ala. (WKRG) — Little Kamden finds comfort from his pacifier, but his mother Jade Joiner worried that the pacifier might create a problem for Kamden’s teeth. So, she switched him to the Cutie ...

Binky, paci, bam-bam, soothie, total lifesaver…there are lots of different names for pacifiers and even more varieties to choose from in the drugstore aisle. So how do you know which will soothe your ...

Pacifier use often attracts negative attention for potentially harming children's oral health. There are positive effects of pacifier use, however. In addition to calming the infant, pacifier use can ...

I remember this one girl in high school who had a pacifier. Seriously. You could tell it was a gimmick and an attention-getter. She wasn't really sucking on it to feel better. But I remember how we ...

This trend might come back to bite you. Dentists are gritting their teeth over a bizarre new fad that has adults popping pacifiers like babies, as the self-soothing practice popular in China begins to ...

For many parents, the pacifier was a godsend in helping soothe their infant—especially for those fussy late nights. But prolonged use of the binky may lead to dental problems and orthodontic work, and ...

Experts say that using a pacifier may help reduce your baby’s risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). But that doesn’t mean those binkies are risk-free. In fact, a viral post on Facebook is ...