Our Products
Pacifiers
Studies have shown that approximately 13% of children will develop
crossbites if they use a pacifier until age 24-36 months. With the
American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendation (May 2005) encouraging the
use of a pacifier when sleeping to prevent SIDS, the prevalence of
orthodontic problems is expected to significantly increase along with the
market for a pacifier that is able to prevent adverse orthodontic effects.
Our pacifier can look (size and feel) like any other orthodontic
pacifier when “at rest” or in the non-active state. The sucking
action activates the unique design and mechanism causing stretching
of the pacifier at the designated areas. This results in a very
gentle pressure laterally against the palate, similar to natural
nipple expansion during breastfeeding.
Our pacifier was licensed to Tommee Tippee in 2007 and is currently being
sold as the "Closer To
Nature" line. Refer to their website for more information. |
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Teethers
The support for designing a teether for facial/mandibular
development (as well as pain relief) is scientifically based.
The mouth and associated TMJ jaw/joint apparatus grow in a
precipitous rate from birth to 30 months, a period known as "the
teething stage" of infant development.
The concept of a "smart" teether was born out of the realization
that the infant has always (and knowingly) controlled their own
presumed pain relief and sensory comfort by mouthing behaviors.
Infants know how hard and in what area of their gum (alveolar ridge)
to bite on objects. When relief is found, is it related to the
biting force causing the rubbing, pressure, massaging or cooling on
areas of the gums.
TW Innovations Smart™ teether responds to the infant's bite by
distributing the forces as the infant determines, as the infant
applies the appropriate biting force. |
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