Other symptoms include crying, restlessness, sleeplessness, elevated temperature less than one degree rise and drooling of saliva. Some babies may have mild rash around mouth, may pull the ears, rub their faces and cheeks and place fingers or objects in the mouth causing coughing or gagging.

Teething can occur with NO symptoms – just a tooth visible below the gum. It can also be accompanied by gum swelling and soreness, itchy sensation, pain and discomfort, loss of appetite and an irritable baby.

Teething is a natural or physiological process that starts at 6-8months and ends at 2-3 years. Almost all babies experience teething though emergence is earlier in females and tend to occur in pairs.