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  Teething is a natural but painful process, by which baby teeth erupt or break through the gums. Teething generally occurs in between 6 to 24 months of age. With the exception of wisdom teeth, eruption of permanent teeth rarely causes the discomfort associated with teething. By that time, children become adapted with the process of teeth eruption. Wisdom tooth doesn’t get enough space to come in, that’s why they teethe. Why do babies teethe? Babies are born with full set of teeth below their gums. These teeth break through the gums in stages. Teething is a natural inflammatory process. It’s like a delivering a tooth (tooth-birth). This is the first ever experiences for the babies as they are not adapted with the teething process. The large teeth (molars) usually cause more discomfort because of their larger surface area that can’t easily slice through the gums. Teething symptoms (normal) Teething symptoms appear few days before the eruption of the tooth and subside after the erupt...