teething

Teething Symptoms
In addition to drooling, other teething symptoms can include:
a decreased appetite for solid foods
biting
ear rubbing
gum rubbing
irritability
a rash on your child's face
sucking
waking up at night
And these symptoms occur about 4 days before and up to 3 days after your baby's tooth comes in, although the more bothersome symptoms, including decreased appetite, not sleeping, rash, and ear rubbing are most common on the day the tooth actually erupted or a day or 2 beforehand. That means that teething is not going to last for weeks or months, as some parents believe, unless your child has one tooth after another coming in.
Treatments for Teething
Perhaps more important than deciding what treatments to give your teething child is making sure he is actually teething. If you are using drooling as your only teething symptom, then your baby will likely be teething for a long time. Instead, review the other teething symptoms above and only consider a treatment for teething if your child is uncomfortable. Remember that teething can be easy and painless for many children.
If your child is uncomfortable, typical treatments include:

a teething aid, such as a wet washcloth, teething rings, etc.
teething biscuits
massaging or rubbing your baby's gums
a pain reliever, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen (if your infant is over six months old)
teething gels, such as Baby Orajel Nighttime Formula, Little Teethers Oral Pain Relief Gel, Baby Orajel Fast Teething Pain Relief, Baby Anbesol Oral Anesthetic Gel
teething tablets
Keep in mind that teething gels and teething tablets are not recommended by many pediatrician and are often overused because parents confuse 'teething symptoms' with other problems such as viral infections, sleeping problems, and ear infections.
If you are frequently using any medication to comfort your child who you think is teething, double check with your pediatrician to make sure that there isn't another cause for his symptoms.