- Many varieties of teething rings are designed to be frozen or chilled. When a baby gums a cold teething ring, her gums feel better because the cold provides temporary pain relief. When the cold touches the gums, it lowers the temperature of the gums and blocks the pain receptors. A cold teething ring can also help alleviate the pain associated with swollen gums because cold reduced inflammation. Only freeze teething rings that are meant to be frozen. Freezing an inappropriate teething ring could compromise the materials and put your child at risk for ingesting dangerous materials or liquids. Chewing on cold teething rings can also help to minimize the itchiness that can occur when a tooth is trying to come in because the cold can act as a counter-irritant.
- Teething babies like to chew, and chewing on a teething ring can help baby teeth to come in. When chewing on a teething ring, a baby bites down on the materials and this repetitive biting assists with the breaking of soft gum tissue. When the gum tissue is broken, the tooth can easily come in. This works because when a baby chews on a teething ring, the teething ring rubs against the gum tissue, eventually wearing it down. This in turn, helps to speed the process of a tooth cutting through the gum.
- When babies are uncomfortable they can often be soothed by sucking. A teething ring can operate as a sucking toy for a baby that is in pain from cutting teeth. Sucking on a teething ring can also offer a distraction from the pain and refocus your baby's attention. Teething rings come in various shapes and textures. These textures feel good against the baby's swollen and tender gums and when sucked on can help to minimize pain and provide comfort.
