Pacifiers: to clean by adult mouth or no?

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Found this to be quite interesting. My kid is past the pacifier stage, but it wasn’t that long ago (she’s two). And everything I had read back then talked about how bad it is to use your own mouth to clean off a pacifier. They talked about how germs, illnesses, and even decay and bacteria from your teeth can all enter their mouth that way. Asthma and allergies run in my husbands family so this is especially relevant for us. I wonder about the risks Vs benefits though. 
Any thoughts?

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My guy wasn’t into pacis but I am all about germ exposure (within reason). I don’t think I sterilized anything. I want him to have exposure to dirt and bacteria (again, within reason) to support a healthy microbiome.

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If it’s dirty enough not to go in my baby’s mouth...why would I put it in mine?

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Human mouths are disgusting. Wash the pacifiers with hot water and soap.

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Nope. I put it under running water and if it had someth stuck to it I'd use soap, too. My mouth is not cleaner than the floor.

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I mean I'm not going to clean it like that all the time but I'm not going to sterilize it every time it drops on the floor either. Balance

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Just use a baby wipe? Not your mouth. Don't share your germs with baby.

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They have pacifier wipes.

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My dentist and pediatrician both advised me not to clean a pacifier by putting it in my mouth. They said it introduces cavity causing germs in your baby's mouth. My pediatrician said it's fine if you've never had a cavity yourself but alas I've had a bunch lol

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I only do it if not near a sink 🤷‍♀️