A pacifier for an individual, the pacifier including a shield, a handle extending from a first side of the shield, and a nipple extending from a second side of the shield. The handle defines a longitudinal axis and the nipple is inclined downwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis. A shelf connects the nipple to the shield. In different configurations the shelf includes varying widths and in other configurations the shelf width is different than a width of the nipple. A core extends from the handle, through the shield and into the nipple.

A hygienic oral pacification device includes a fluid-filled bladder. The bladder includes a nipple and alveolar ridge-mating flanges. The bladder is dynamically shaped and allows for pressures provided by the suckling child to re-shaping the bladder and flanges. A bite-block extends into the bladder to maintain a fluid path from nipple to flanges. As the child completes the suckling cycle, the bladder nipple is depressed and fluid is forced in the engorging flanges. The flanges thus cover the alveolar ridges and fill the vestibules. Hard pads set along a superior surface of the nipple are compressed against the maxilla palate and provide lateral force to encourage expansion of the palate. The nipple may be bifurcated into left and right opposing lobes which can split laterally to enhance lateral force on maxilla.

Implementations of a teething device are provided. In some implementations, the teething device comprises a teething head and a telescoping arm.

In some implementations, a method of using the teething device comprises connecting or attaching the teething device to a bib or other suitable garment, putting the teething device in an expanded configuration for usage, and inserting the teething head of the teething device into the mouth of a teething baby wearing the bib or other garment.

A pacifier including a shield having a first side, a second side, a top portion, and a bottom portion, and a handle. The handle extends from the first side of the shield and defines a longitudinal axis. A nipple extends from the second side of the shield, wherein the nipple is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis and extends downwardly from the longitudinal axis.

A hygienic oral pacification device includes a fluid-filled bladder. The bladder includes a nipple and alveolar ridge-mating flanges. The bladder is dynamically shaped and allows for pressures provided by the suckling child to re-shaping the bladder and flanges. A bite-block extends into the bladder to maintain a fluid path from nipple to flanges. As the child completes the suckling cycle, the bladder nipple is depressed and fluid is forced in the engorging flanges. The flanges thus cover the alveolar ridges and fill the vestibules. Further, a feed-bottle nipple includes an opening skirt to expand and rotate in the buccal vestibule. As the child completes the suckling cycle, the mouth portion is distorted, the skirt extended to provide cleaning, stimulation, and a bumper to deny extensive pronation. The flanges and skirt may be covered with a textured surface, or bristles, that provide mechanical brushing of oral surfaces.

A pacifier including a shield having a first side, a second side, a top portion, and a bottom portion, and a handle. The handle extends from the first side of the shield and defines a longitudinal axis. A nipple extends from the second side of the shield, wherein the nipple is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis and extends downwardly from the longitudinal axis.

An infant pacifier device which may provide for preventing and/or reducing common orthodontic/orthopedic conditions. The device may include a bulb formed by an upper surface and an opposing lower surface. The lower surface may include a rear ascension. A neck having a descending neck, neck inversion, and an ascending neck. The descending neck may be coupled to the bulb, the ascending neck may be coupled to a shield, and the descending neck and ascending neck may be coupled together via the neck inversion so that the descending neck and ascending neck are angled relative to each other. A shield extension may be coupled to the shield so that the bulb and shield extension are positioned on opposing sides of the shield. Optionally, a neck valley forming a junction between the descending neck and ascending neck, and a nipple valley forming a junction between the rear ascension and the descending neck.

A hygienic oral pacification device includes a fluid-filled bladder. The bladder includes a nipple and alveolar ridge-mating flanges. The bladder is dynamically shaped and allows for pressures provided by the suckling child to re-shaping the bladder and flanges. A bite-block extends into the bladder to maintain a fluid path from nipple to flanges. As the child completes the suckling cycle, the bladder nipple is depressed and fluid is forced in the engorging flanges. The flanges thus cover the alveolar ridges and fill the vestibules. The flanges may be covered with a textured surface, or bristles, that provide mechanical brushing of oral surfaces. Denitrifies may be applied over the bristles to enhance cleaning.

Uni-molded pacifier includes nipple, stem, shield and typically a handle. The stem includes a round surface, as in classically designed pacifiers, or may be orthodontically shaped, extending proximally and longitudinally into a base which in turn is blended into a shield. Change in the base to stem contact angle lowers the applied force to the stem as compared to traditional pacifier stems and bases. The decrease in applied force to the stem equates to less pressure needed to compress the stem thru sucking activity. The shield, in this uni-molded pacifier, also has an increase in the area and mass of the center surface. This decreases diameter of the posterior mouth of the shield opening to a lumen of the base and stem which has an added benefit to make it more difficult for debris to enter the lumen. If desired there is no posterior mouth.

The invention relates to a pacifier (1) comprising a shield (6) and a teat (2) secured thereto. The teat (2) comprises a stem (3) in-terconnecting a first end portion (4) and a second opposite end portion (5) of the teat (2). The shield (6) comprises an elongated through-slot (8), which slot (8) has an opening (10) at one end thereof and a width being smaller than a cross-sectional diameter of the stem (3) of the teat (2). The stem (3) is compressed when inserted in the elongated through-slot (8), with the first (4) and second (5) end portions of the teat (2) located on opposite sides of the slot (8), and by that is the section of the stem (3) closest to the shield (6) given a smaller cross-sectional diameter than the section of the stem (3) closest to the first end portion (4) of the teat (2). The invention also relates to a method for producing such a pacifier (1).