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How Thumbsucking and Pacifiers Affect Babies Teeth

The effects of thumb sucking and pacifier use. Most parents get concerned when they see their infant or toddler sucking their thumb or using a pacifier. According to the Academy of Pediatrics almost 100% of babies will engage in nonnutritive sucking and typically begins around  the 29th week of gestation. Nonnutritive sucking has many benefits as it helps

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Dr. Ross Levine is available to answer all of your questions

Welcome to Growing Smiles in Floral Vale’s Pediatric Dental Blog. I am Dr. Ross Levine and I look forward to keeping you up-to-date on everything that is happening at Growing Smiles in Floral Vale. Every few weeks I will post a blog on different Pediatric dental topics as well as answer any questions you may have. For those

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