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In a startling shift from traditional stress-management tools, a growing number of adults are trading in their stress balls and fidget spinners for baby pacifiers. What began as a self-soothing subculture in China is rapidly gaining traction in the United States, with grown-ups utilizing oversized “dummies” marketed as innovative sleep aids and anxiety relievers.
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However, while users claim these devices offer a sanctuary of calm, the dental community is issuing a stern warning: this bizarre fad could permanently wreck your smile.
“There’s a reason we don’t drink from bottles or suck on pacifiers as adults,” orthodontist Dr. Ben Winters, creator of the oral care brand Something Nice, told The New York Post. “It wreaks havoc on swallow and bite patterns.”
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