Unjustified use of amber necklaces for teething symptoms alleviation: Succinic acid release underperforms compared with natural skin bacteria production.

Background: There is limited evidence of succinic acid release from amber necklace that justifies its biological plausibility.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the release of succinic acid from Baltic amber beads in the presence of Staphylococcus epidermidis.

Design: The Baltic amber beads from the necklace were stratified according to their weight (average 0.