Abstract

Background: Teething is a natural physiological process that is experienced by all children and generally commences from 6 months to about three years of age. This study was conducted for assessing parental knowledge concerning infant teething process and investigating parents' practices used for alleviating teething disturbances.
Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on parents of children of 6 months to 5 years of age, in April 2018. The data were collected via a structured-questionnaire.
Results: Overall, 1000 participants were included in the final analysis. Females constituted about two-thirds. All parents attributed one or more of the chosen signs and symptoms to the teething process. Fever, diarrhea, gum irritation, desire to bite, and loss of appetite were the most reported signs and symptoms of teething reported by 912 (91.2 %), 909 (90.9 %), 897 (89.7 %), 798 (79.8 %) and 769 (83 %) of the parents respectively. The predictors of ascribing fever as a sign of infant teething were female gender (p=0.001), residence (p=0.02) and educational level (p=0.01). However, gender (p

Key words: Parents, Knowledge, Practices, Infant teething.