The invention relates to a pacifier (1) with a shield (3)and a teat element (2), wherein the teat element (2) includes ashaft (4) adjacent to the shield (3) and solid in cross-sectionin the region of contact with the jaw and/or the teeth, whereina teat member (5) adjoins the shaft (4) in its end section (8)which faces away from the shield (3) so that the contour of theteat element (2), starting from the shaft (4), has a club-shapewhich corresponds substantially to known hollow-body teats,wherein a convex hollow teat body (9, 12) is provided as a teatmember (5) which is substantially annular, wherein the longitudinalaxis (10) of the annular teat body (9) runs substantiallyperpendicularly to the longitudinally extending axis (11) of theteat element (2) or wherein the hollow teat body (9, 12) is designedto be substantially closed-walled so as to form a cavity.
