{"id":"2b5a4e526856e93265f34a878985a14c","slug":"can-i-use-teething-gel-on-my-6-month-old-if-they-have-a-fever-from-cutting-teeth","question":"Can I use teething gel on my 6 month old if they have a fever from cutting teeth?","answer":"No — if your baby has a fever while teething, that fever is not caused by teething itself. Fever is a separate issue that needs medical attention, not a teething product.\n\nThe research is clear: teething causes sore, swollen gums, drooling, and chewing urges. It does not cause fever or diarrhea. When these symptoms appear alongside teething, they signal something else going on — an infection, illness, or other health concern that deserves evaluation rather than assumption that it's \"just teething.\"\n\nA teething gel (or any teething remedy) addresses gum soreness, but it won't and shouldn't replace a call to your pediatrician when your baby is running a fever. The fever needs to be identified and treated on its own merits.\n\nIf your 6-month-old has a fever alongside teething symptoms, contact your pediatrician before using any product. If your baby seems unusually sleepy, inconsolable, or has other concerning symptoms alongside the fever, call your pediatrician right away or seek emergency care if you cannot reach them quickly.","sources":"[{\"pmid\":\"32440059\",\"title\":\"Exploring Parental Knowledge and Indigenous Practices for Infant Teething in Indian Population: A Cross-sectional Study.\",\"journal\":\"International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry\",\"year\":\"2019\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32440059/\",\"score\":0.82},{\"pmid\":\"30241521\",\"title\":\"Misconceptions and traditional practices towards infant teething symptoms among mothers in Southwest Ethiopia.\",\"journal\":\"BMC oral health\",\"year\":\"2018\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30241521/\",\"score\":0.8},{\"pmid\":\"28511599\",\"title\":\"Teething.\",\"journal\":\"International quarterly of community health education\",\"year\":\"2017\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28511599/\",\"score\":0.8},{\"pmid\":\"26592913\",\"title\":\"Parental knowledge and practices on infant teething, Taif, Saudi Arabia.\",\"journal\":\"BMC research notes\",\"year\":\"2015\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26592913/\",\"score\":0.79},{\"pmid\":\"34515447\",\"title\":\"Retrospective analysis of the effects of a hyaluronic-based gum gel to counteract signs and symptoms of teething in infants.\",\"journal\":\"Minerva pediatrics\",\"year\":\"2022\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34515447/\",\"score\":0.78}]","thread_json":null,"topic":"pain-relief-baby","view_count":0,"created_at":"2026-09-03T00:00:43.227Z"}