These oral habits such as thumb and finger sucking, prolonged use of pacifiers and bottle feeding, or really anything in the mouth for a prolonged period of time will create a tongue thrust, swallow adaptation, open bite, and need for orthodontic treatment. During this extremely important time of cranial growth the child’s mid-face is forming so with an object in the way of the tongue being up on the palate or roof of mouth the child will develop a long narrow face, more sinus and nasal passage problems from insufficient room, many dental problems, orthodontic needs, airway problems, and so much more.