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{{Short description|Toy for teething babies to chew on}} |
{{Short description|Toy for teething babies to chew on}} |
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[[File:Sophie the Giraffe with baby.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Sophie the Giraffe]], a popular teether]] |
[[File:Sophie the Giraffe with baby.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Sophie the Giraffe]], a popular teether]] |
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A '''teether''', '''teething toy''', or '''chew toy''' is a device given to [[teething]] infants. Most modern teethers are silicone, but can also be made of wood or rubber. Some teethers are filled with a fluid or gel that can be frozen or refrigerated. They differ from [[Pacifier|pacifiers]] in that they are intended to be chewed, rather than sucked on.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-18|title=15 best teething toys|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/kids/baby-tech-essentials/best-teething-toys-soothing-babies-development-a8453116.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/kids/baby-tech-essentials/best-teething-toys-soothing-babies-development-a8453116.html |archive-date=2022-05-26 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2020-06-15|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> They come in a variety of different shapes. Teethers may help relieve teething pain and help new teeth penetrate the gum, as well as provide a form of entertainment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thespruce.com/why-do-babies-like-teethers-3255327|title=Why Do Babies Like Teethers?|work=The Spruce|access-date=2018-03-30}}</ref> '''Teething necklaces''' and '''teething bracelets''' may pose a choking hazard to infants and toddlers depending on the teething parts, and have prompted recalls.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Teething Necklaces and Beads: A Caution for Parents|url=https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/teething-tooth-care/Pages/Amber-Teething-Necklaces.aspx|access-date=2020-06-15|website=HealthyChildren.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Teething: Tips for soothing sore gums|url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/teething/art-20046378|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Mayo Clinic|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-mushroom-teether-sold-via-amazon-2205-0217 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519185118/https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-mushroom-teether-sold-via-amazon-2205-0217 | archive-date=2022-05-19 | title=Product Recall: Mushroom Teether sold via Amazon (2205-0217) }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/infantino-recalls-teething-toys | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208111258/https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/infantino-recalls-teething-toys | archive-date=2017-02-08 | title=Infantino Recalls Teething Toys }}</ref> Teethers filled with liquid have also been recalled because of bacterial contamination.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/baby-teethers-recalled-due-to-contamination-hazard-health-canada-1.6037610 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822211327/https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/baby-teethers-recalled-due-to-contamination-hazard-health-canada-1.6037610 | archive-date=2022-08-22 | title=Baby teethers recalled due to contamination hazard: Health Canada | date=22 August 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Contamination fear spurs teether recall |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-01-29-0601290401-story.html |access-date=1 October 2022 |work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> Early teethers were often '''teething rings'''. |
A '''teether''', '''teething toy''', or '''chew toy''' is a device given to [[teething]] infants. It has the effect of reducing the pain of irritable [[Wisdom tooth|wisdom teeth]]. <ref>{{Cite journal |date=2017-10-01 |title=The world's first adult teether |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/sj.bdj.2017.870 |journal=British Dental Journal |language=en |volume=223 |issue=7 |pages=545 |doi=10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.870 |s2cid=3221641 |issn=1476-5373|doi-access=free }}</ref> Most modern teethers are silicone, but can also be made of wood or rubber. Some teethers are filled with a fluid or gel that can be frozen or [[Refrigeration|refrigerated]]. They differ from [[Pacifier|pacifiers]] in that they are intended to be chewed, rather than sucked on.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-18|title=15 best teething toys|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/kids/baby-tech-essentials/best-teething-toys-soothing-babies-development-a8453116.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/kids/baby-tech-essentials/best-teething-toys-soothing-babies-development-a8453116.html |archive-date=2022-05-26 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2020-06-15|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> They come in a variety of different shapes. Teethers may help relieve teething pain and help new teeth penetrate the gum, as well as provide a form of entertainment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thespruce.com/why-do-babies-like-teethers-3255327|title=Why Do Babies Like Teethers?|work=The Spruce|access-date=2018-03-30}}</ref> Studies found that chewing a teether may make teething children calmer and happier, less stressed, and less cranky.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Lerond |first1=Clara |last2=Hudry |first2=Julie |last3=Zahar |first3=Sélima |last4=Makwana |first4=Aidan |last5=Schneider |first5=Nora |date=2021-10-29 |title=Soothing Effect of an Edible Teether: A Pilot Study in Children during Primary Dentition Age |journal=International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry |language=en |volume=14 |issue=4 |pages=525–530 |doi=10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2002 |issn=0974-7052 |pmc=8585899 |pmid=34824508}}</ref> '''Teething necklaces''' and '''teething bracelets''' may pose a choking hazard to infants and toddlers depending on the teething parts, and have prompted recalls.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Teething Necklaces and Beads: A Caution for Parents|url=https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/teething-tooth-care/Pages/Amber-Teething-Necklaces.aspx|access-date=2020-06-15|website=HealthyChildren.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Teething: Tips for soothing sore gums|url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/teething/art-20046378|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Mayo Clinic|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-mushroom-teether-sold-via-amazon-2205-0217 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519185118/https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-mushroom-teether-sold-via-amazon-2205-0217 | archive-date=2022-05-19 | title=Product Recall: Mushroom Teether sold via Amazon (2205-0217) }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/infantino-recalls-teething-toys | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208111258/https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/infantino-recalls-teething-toys | archive-date=2017-02-08 | title=Infantino Recalls Teething Toys }}</ref> Teethers filled with liquid have also been recalled because of bacterial contamination.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/baby-teethers-recalled-due-to-contamination-hazard-health-canada-1.6037610 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822211327/https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/baby-teethers-recalled-due-to-contamination-hazard-health-canada-1.6037610 | archive-date=2022-08-22 | title=Baby teethers recalled due to contamination hazard: Health Canada | date=22 August 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Contamination fear spurs teether recall |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-01-29-0601290401-story.html |access-date=1 October 2022 |work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> Early teethers were often '''teething rings'''. |
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[[File:Teething Ring.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Early twentieth century teething ring]] |
[[File:Teething Ring.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Early twentieth century teething ring]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:02, 17 June 2024
A teether, teething toy, or chew toy is a device given to teething infants. It has the effect of reducing the pain of irritable wisdom teeth. [1] Most modern teethers are silicone, but can also be made of wood or rubber. Some teethers are filled with a fluid or gel that can be frozen or refrigerated. They differ from pacifiers in that they are intended to be chewed, rather than sucked on.[2] They come in a variety of different shapes. Teethers may help relieve teething pain and help new teeth penetrate the gum, as well as provide a form of entertainment.[3] Studies found that chewing a teether may make teething children calmer and happier, less stressed, and less cranky.[4] Teething necklaces and teething bracelets may pose a choking hazard to infants and toddlers depending on the teething parts, and have prompted recalls.[5][6][7][8] Teethers filled with liquid have also been recalled because of bacterial contamination.[9][10] Early teethers were often teething rings.
Teething biscuits, like rusks and ladyfingers, can also be given for teething.
References
- ^ "The world's first adult teether". British Dental Journal. 223 (7): 545. 2017-10-01. doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.870. ISSN 1476-5373. S2CID 3221641.
- ^ "15 best teething toys". The Independent. 2018-07-18. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "Why Do Babies Like Teethers?". The Spruce. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Lerond, Clara; Hudry, Julie; Zahar, Sélima; Makwana, Aidan; Schneider, Nora (2021-10-29). "Soothing Effect of an Edible Teether: A Pilot Study in Children during Primary Dentition Age". International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 14 (4): 525–530. doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2002. ISSN 0974-7052. PMC 8585899. PMID 34824508.
- ^ "Teething Necklaces and Beads: A Caution for Parents". HealthyChildren.org. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "Teething: Tips for soothing sore gums". Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "Product Recall: Mushroom Teether sold via Amazon (2205-0217)". Archived from the original on 2022-05-19.
- ^ "Infantino Recalls Teething Toys". Archived from the original on 2017-02-08.
- ^ "Baby teethers recalled due to contamination hazard: Health Canada". 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22.
- ^ "Contamination fear spurs teether recall". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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