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[quote=Anonymous]My son is 3.5 and has always been sensory seeking. He put everything in his mouth when younger and still uses teethers (made for older kids/ adults) in stressful situations. I always keep them on hand if we are going to be somewhere where it might be loud or he needs to sit for awhile. OT (has an IEP now for speech, OT- developmental delay) he worked with through infants and toddlers had suggested more chewy/crunchy foods and the teethers.

At the dentist today I mentioned how he used to have a chip on his tooth but looks like he wore it down. The dentist mentioned grinding and I brought up his teether. She warned against them and said he should be taught other ways to self soothe because it can harm their teeth long term.

Is this a thing or a dentist not used to working with kids with special needs? I though these were more mainstream and excepted but am thinking I should limit their use. Anyone else been told something similar - that they need to move away from the oral soothing?

Thanks. [/quote]

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