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.
These may include: 1  Otitis media with effusion. 2  Dental problems (such as teething). 3  Infection in the outer ear. 4  Foreign objects in the ear. 5  Viral infection can produce redness and inflammation. 6  A parent's or child's attempts to remove earwax. 7  Intense crying can cause redness and inflammation in the ear.