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.
Some of the good things pacifiers can do for your baby -- and you -- include: 1  Lower risk of SIDS. Pacifier use during naps or nighttime can prevent sudden infant death syndrome. 2  Satisfy the suck reflex. Babies have a natural need to suck. 3  Encourage baby to self-soothe.