Parental knowledge and practices on infant teething, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Parents' false beliefs about signs and symptoms associated with teething have been documented in many studies around the world. This study was conducted to assess parental knowledge on infant teething process and to investigate parents' practices used to alleviate teething disturbances.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among parents of children of 6 months-5 years old in Taif, Saudi Arabia during April 2013.