Teething syndrome in infants: competent correction of symptoms. A review

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Teething in children is a normal physiological process consisting of the intraosseous movement of a tooth in the jaw until it appears in the oral cavity. This process may be accompanied by local and systemic symptoms. Currently, local medicinal and non-medicinal treatments for teething syndrome are recommended. As part of an integrated approach, it is rational to use Cholisal® dental gel, which has the necessary levels of safety for infants and effectiveness when used according to the instructions.

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Alla A. Skakodub

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

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Email: skalla71@mail.ru

D. Sci. (Med.)

Russian Federation, Moscow

Iuliia A. Kozlitina

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: skalla71@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4964-7441

Cand. Sci. (Med.)

Russian Federation, Moscow

Olga O. Filatova

Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University

Email: skalla71@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1931-7361

Assistant

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

Denis V. Ugai

Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University

Email: skalla71@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-6480-6721

pediatrician

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

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3. Fig. 2. The syndrome of teething in a newborn. Antenatal teeth. Riga–Fede disease.

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