Dentist Posts New Blog Explaining How Pacifiers and Thumb-Sucking Can Damage a Child’s Teeth

Solana Beach, California - Dr. Michelle Sandler, a dentist in the San Diego area, recently published a new blog post that discusses the damage thumb-sucking and pacifiers can do to a child’s teeth. She hopes that by offering a list of the dangers presented by pacifiers and thumb-sucking, she can save her patients and other readers the pain of dealing with dental problems in the future.

Dr. Sandler notes that many parents turn to parenting sites and the advice of family and friends when considering the appropriate time for weaning their child off of a pacifier, but the advice of their dentist may have greater weight. Her latest post aims to inform her readers in such a way that they are better prepared to deal with this issue.

The dentist in the La Jolla area also offers some suggestions on methods of helping a child break the habit of thumb-sucking. She states that simply presenting the dangers in her blog would not be helpful without providing tips as to how to correct the behavior.

In her blog, Dr. Sandler is quick to note that it is not easy to teach a child to stop sucking on a pacifier or on his or her thumb, but the dental benefits of helping them quit early are considerable. She hopes that raising awareness of the issues will help motivate some of her patients to take action.

Families looking for help with getting their child to quit sucking their thumb or using a pacifier can contact Dr. Michelle Sandler, a dentist in the Del Mar area.

About Solana Family Dental

Solana Family Dental is a mother-daughter team consisting of Dr. Sandler and Dr. Kauffman. Both have been named Top Dentist in San Diego multiple times by San Diego Magazine and they are dedicated to improving their patients’ smiles using state of the art techniques. They proudly offer alternative techniques for procedures to make sure that each patient gets the comprehensive and comfortable care they deserve.