With most children, teething only causes a massive ammount of drool and a desire to chew on anything that is hard, but in a few cases, it causes mild pain and irritability which makes them upset and may cause more crying. Sometimes, their gums can become swollen and tender. There are several things that you can do to help ease their discomfort.

One of the things that you can do to help is massage the area either with your finger or with a damp cloth. You can also let them chew on a smooth, hard teething ring. Once in a while, teething can cause a fever but in the event of a fever, you can give a Tylenol for the pain or consult your doctor in case its not teething. If you have any questions regardign teething talk to your dentist.

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