Above all, do not follow advice from an era when there were no products specially designed to relieve the pain of teething, such as rubbing the gums with a sugar cube or a spoon: these are painful for the baby and ineffective.

Amber necklaces have never been proven effective against teething pain and represent an unacceptable strangulation hazard to the child. However, using a gum massage gel such as Pansoral Teething Gel is recommended. It contains extracts of camomile and marshmallow with soothing and calming properties.