What is Teething Gel?
Teething gel is medication that provides relief for infants who are cutting a tooth. As a baby tooth pushes its way up through the gums, it can cause mild to severe pain for an infant. It may also cause fevers, irritability, and an increase in saliva and mucus production. Babies begin teething around six months of age. Their small bodies cannot handle the medications suitable for adult pain, and infant pain relievers can take a half hour or more to work. An infant in pain needs quick relief. Teething gel, applied straight to the gums, provides the quickest pain relief possible. Most gels work within a few minutes. Teething gels come in a variety of dispensers. Teething gel most commonly comes in a tube. After cutting off the tip of the tub, the gel is applied to a cotton swab, gauze, or even a clean finger and applied to the gums. Another great applicator for teething gel is an infant’s toothbrush. These toothbrushes slip over an adult’s finger, and have several little plastic “fingers
