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The natal tooth is often loose and is commonly removed prior to the newborn’s hospital discharge to lessen the risk of aspiration into the lungs. A baby that has signs of teething will gnaw and gum down on anything she or he can get their mouth around. The counter pressure from biting on something helps relieve the pressure from under the gums.
Teething used to be considered (wrongly) a cause of death, as many children died in the first years of life, at the same time as teething occurs.
Teething toys have a long history. In England in the 17th–19th centuries, a coral meant a teething toy made of coral, ivory or bone, often mounted in silver as the handle of a rattle.