7 best teething gels

There are children who experience teething calmly, without experiencing painful sensations, in others this process causes prolonged discomfort and a visible deterioration in the general condition. To facilitate the process of teething with milk teeth or replacing them with permanent ones, special gels are used.

The composition can be divided into the following groups of gels:

1. Teething gels with analgesic effect - the basis of this group is anesthetic (usually lidocaine hydrochloride), they act superficially, providing a quick effect. Most often, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic or homeopathic ingredients are included in the lidocaine-based preparations, providing the combined effect of the gel.
2. Teething gels on a homeopathic basis - include extracts of various plants in their composition, which provide anesthetic and anti-inflammatory effect.
3. Anti-inflammatory or antiseptic based gels.

Any teething gel is a local remedy that cannot provide long lasting relief of pain. Such drugs are recommended to use no more than six times a day.

Top - 7 best gels to facilitate teething

№	Name	Price	Description	Composition	Rating
The best cooling and painkillers for teething
1.	Calgel	From 243 rubles	Combination gel to facilitate teething, which has anti-inflammatory and local anesthetic action.	Cetylpyrimidinium chloride, lidocaine hydrochloride, excipients.	9.8
2.	Dentinox	From 205 rubles	Combined medication that eliminates pain and prevents the development of inflammatory processes in the oral mucosa.	Polidocanol, lidocaine, tincture of chamomile flowers and excipients.	10.0
3.	Kamistad	From 183 rubles	Chamomile tincture acts as an anti-inflammatory, wound-healing and antiseptic component, and lidocaine relieves pain.	Lidocaine, tincture of chamomile flowers, auxiliary components.	9.6
4.	Dentol baby	From 143 rubles	Provides quick pain relief	Benzocaine and adjuvants	9.4
Good gel based on anti-inflammatory drugs.
5.	Holisal	From 304 rubles	Helps to eliminate the local inflammatory process and reduce tissue swelling, thereby relieving pain.	Cetankoniya chloride, choline salicylate and auxiliary components.	9.7
The best homeopathic gels to facilitate teething
6.	Baby doctor	From 207 rubles	A tool based on natural ingredients, it almost instantly removes inflammation and soothes the oral mucosa.	Extracts of calendula, echinacea, chamomile, plantain, Althea root, excipients.	9.9
7.	Pansoral first teeth	From 225 rubles	It has a soothing and calming effect.	Extracts of saffron, chamomile, althea root, excipients.	9.5

The best cooling teething gels

"Calgel" - the best combined gel,
facilitating teething

Price from 243 rubles.

The gel is designed to reduce the intensity of pain in the period of teething of milk teeth and prevent the inflammatory process on the gums mucosa.

From the Kalgele reviews: Irina is 27 years old - "I’ve been buying Calgel for a second baby, an excellent effect, and most importantly, the possibility of using the drug from the age of five months ".

Advantages of the drug:

• possibility of use in children from five months;
• fast pain relief;
• anti-inflammatory effect.

Cons of the drug:

• a large number of contraindications;
• high risk of developing an allergic reaction;
• available at the pharmacy prescription.

"Dentinox" - a three-component drug,
eliminating pain, irritation and inflammation

Price from 205 rubles.

Chamomile drug infusion, which is part of a teething agent, provides an anti-inflammatory effect, while the local anesthetics polidocanol and lidocaine ensure the elimination of pain.

From the Dentinox reviews: Margarita 24 years - "Affordable effective remedy, due to which my baby stops crying from pain for quite a long time, and the use of the gel before bedtime allows the child to sleep peacefully ".

Advantages of the drug:

• contains vegetable ingredients;
• has a fast analgesic effect;
• application is possible in children from four months of age, when replacing milk teeth with permanent ones and in adults when wisdom teeth are teething.

Cons of the drug:

• high risk of developing an allergic reaction;
• can not be used in people with high sensitivity to fructose;
• It is not recommended for use in case of gum damage.

"Kamistad" - the best combination product
wisdom tooth teething

Price from 183 rubles.

Kamistad is used to treat diseases of the oral mucosa and facilitate the eruption of the wisdom tooth. The drug has a strong anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect.

From Kamistad reviews: Oleg 32 years - "The eruption of the wisdom tooth was accompanied by severe pain and swelling of the gums, the dentist advised to use the drug "Kamistad", which greatly eased my well-being in those two weeks, until the eight were completely cut".

Advantages of the drug:

• effectively relieves pain and inflammation in the wisdom tooth teething in adult patients;
• dispensed in a pharmacy without a prescription.
• Does not affect the ability to control vehicles and work with various mechanisms.

Cons of the drug:

• prohibited for use in children younger than 12 years;
• possible development of an allergic reaction.

"Dentol baby" - a good anesthetic gel during teething

Price from 143 rubles.

The drug is used to quickly arrest the pain of teething from infancy to adult. It is not recommended to use the gel more often 4 times a day or more than a week.

From Dentol Baby reviews: Margarita 28 years old - "I use “Dentol baby” like a little daughter - she is only five months old, and a seven-year-old son - his first permanent teeth are cut". 

Advantages of the drug:

• low toxicity;
• has no irritating effect;
• most affordable financially.

Cons of the drug:

• can not be used in the development of the inflammatory process;
• does not apply if there is damage to the gums;
• may cause allergies.

"Cholisal" - the best gel for teething
with anti-inflammatory effect

Price from 304 rubles

Gel is the combined preparation with anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and analgesic effects. Reduces swelling of tissues, reduces inflammation and reduces pain.

From Holisale reviews: Anna 31 years old “I used“ Holisal ”when my wisdom tooth erupted, I was satisfied with the effect, so when my six-year-old son started cutting through the first molars, without hesitation, she bought Holisal..

Advantages of the drug:

• has anti-inflammatory effect;
• perfectly absorbed when applied;
• possible use of the drug during pregnancy and lactation.

Cons of the drug:

• can not be used in children under the age of one;
• quite high price;
• do not use in people with hypersensitivity to salicylates.

Top Homeopathic Gels
teething lightening

"Baby Doctor" - a homeopathic remedy
facilitating teething in babies

Price from 207 rubles.

Thanks to the herbal components in the preparation, an almost instantaneous anesthetic and anti-inflammatory effect is achieved.

From reviews about “Baby Doctor”: Alexandra 28 years old - "For me, it’s very important that the drug the doctor doesn’t contain alcohol and it is based on herbal ingredients".

Advantages of the drug:

• can be used in children from the age of three months;
• The number of applications per day is unlimited.

Cons of the drug:

• possible development of individual intolerance to the components of the drug.

"Pansoral first teeth"
a drug with a soothing and calming effect

Price from 225 rubles.

Gel Pansoral first teeth - a drug based on plant extracts, which has anti-inflammatory and mild analgesic effect. It is used in children from four months of age.

From the reviews of the "Pansoral first teeth": Elena 38 years old - "The first child teeth were cut without problems, and the second well, just tormented. The doctor appointed us "Pansoral first teeth", thanks to the use of this gel, the baby behaves much calmer".

Advantages of the drug:

• It is possible to use in children from four months;
• The composition includes vegetable ingredients.

Cons of the drug:

• Weak analgesic effect.

Which teething gel is better to choose?

All the gels presented above have one common and rather significant drawback: each of them can cause an allergic reaction in your baby. Therefore, we should not forget that the gel, which makes teething easier, is still a drug and should be consulted with a dentist or pediatrician before use.