The Air Force Safety Center is a Field Operating Agency with headquarters at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
The Finnish researchers are unsure why the use of a pacifier might lead to an ear infection, but theorized it may have something to do with the change in pressure equilibrium inside the ear caused by the sucking.
Ear infection in infants and severe cases in general often require antibiotic medications. Long-term problems related to ear infections â persistent fluids in the middle ear, persistent infections or frequent infections â can cause hearing problems and other serious complications.