Teething Troubles

What signs and symptoms should parents expect when a baby is teething The most common signs and symptoms related to teething were irritability, drooling, a runny nose, and loss of appetite, which are familiar to many parents who’ve gone through the process.

Every day for eight months, dentists visited the babies – who were 5 to 15 months old – to see if a new tooth had broken through. They also checked the babies’ temperature and asked the moms about recent symptoms. The results: teething was associated with a slight rise in temperature, but not a fever. Find out more.