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Can Pacifiers and Thumb Sucking Affect My Child’s teeth?

Can Pacifiers and Thumb Sucking Affect My Child’s Teeth? In short, yes. While thumb sucking or pacifier use is one of an infant’s natural reflexes, prolonged sucking can exert force on the teeth and jaws. If your child sucks a thumb, finger, pacifier, or lips, their teeth or jaw growth may be affected (some bone…

Patients, Families, and Friends of Kaplin Orthodontics

Hello Patients, Families, and Friends of Kaplin Orthodontics, This is a quick catch-up letter and an invitation. The Invitation. Whether in a consultation, or on the phone, or by email, the last four months has truly startled me with the fear and desperation that is present in a large portion of the families in our…

Community Support Group

Hello Friends of Kaplin Orthodontics. We know that these are trying times especially for parents who are wrestling with fear and uncertainty surrounding sending their children to school or having the additional responsibility of home school their children. We want to support you the best we can and have decided to sponsor a forum where…

Welcome Back

Information, Forms, and Links The Enhancements made to our offices: https://www.kaplinortho.com/2020/05/17/kaplin-orthodontics-enhanced-procedures/ The Informed Consent Sheet that all must eventually sign: https://www.kaplinortho.com/2020/05/17/informed-consent-covid-kaplin-orthodontics/ The New Arrival Protocol : https://www.kaplinortho.com/2020/05/17/kaplin-orthodontics-arrival-protocol/ The Link to the Entrance Package Questionnaire: https://form.jotform.com/Kaplinortho1/NewVisitForm The Form to use if your appointment will not work for you: https://form.jotform.com/Kaplinortho1/alternative-appointment-request Thank you again, and in advance, for…

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