Teething can be a frustrating and unsettling time for babies and their parents

My eight-month-old daughter is teething and is dribbling. What should I do so that it doesn’t irritate her skin?

Symptoms associated with teething are more significant in the four days before tooth eruption — during this period the gums are swollen and tender.

Most babies will teethe when they are aged four to ten months old with the lower front teeth coming down first and the full complement of 20 teeth is almost always present by 30 months.