What is Pacifier?
{{Multiple image | align = right | direction = horizontal | caption_align = center | header_align = center | header = Pacifier types | width = 225 | image1 = Pacifier for newborn, 2015-08-03.jpg | alt1 = Multiple piece pacifier for newborn | caption1 = Multiple piece pacifier (blue) | image2 = Pacifier for newborn, 2015-07-12.jpg | alt2 = One piece pacifier for newborn | caption2 = Single piece pacifier (pink) | footer_align = left | footer = }} A '''pacifier''' (called a '''dummy''' or '''soother''' in some countries) is an object that a [[Infant|baby]] [[wikt:suck|sucks]] to comfort them. Sucking is a natural instinct for babies and it soothes them. It generally consists of a [[teat]] (which is the part designed to be sucked) made from either [[silicone]] (a type of [[plastic]]) or [[latex]] (a form of [[rubber]]). Silicone is becoming more popular as it is more durable and easier to keep clean. The teat is mounted on a plastic plate which can vary in shape from [[Circle|circular]], [[oval]] or butterfly shape. It can come in a variety of different colors with different designs like cartoon characters to make it look more appealing to the baby. The main purpose of the plastic [[mouth guard]] is to stop the baby from accidentally swallowing the pacifier. If for some reason the child is able to swallow it, the mouth guard is made to be too large to pass through the [[throat]] and if it should get lodged in the throat it also has [[hole]]s to allow air to pass through so the child can still breathe. Finally there is sometimes a [[ring]] attached to allow the parent to remove the pacifier. There is some concern that the use of pacifiers can affect the child's [[teeth]] so many teats now are a special shape to allow the teeth to form properly, these are called [[Orthodontist|orthodontic]] teats. Non-orthodontic teats are sometimes called cherry teats. {{Commonscat|P