Centro Universitário Tiradentes, Campus Maria Amélia Uchôa, Maceió, AL, Brazil.
Rev Paul Pediatr. 2022 May 27;40:e2020412. doi: 10.1590/1984-0462/2022/40/2020412IN. eCollection 2022.
Based on scientific evidence, the objective of the present study is to report the possible risks and benefits of the amber teething necklace for children who use it.
This is an integrative literature review, carried out based on the following guiding question: "Does the amber teething necklace have therapeutic properties that justify its usage during tooth eruption?". The consulted databases were LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature) and PubMed (National Center for Biotechnology Information), with the following descriptors: "Amber," "Deciduous teeth," "Strangulation," and "Local symptoms."
A total of five scientific articles were selected, which indicates an insufficient basis regarding the benefits associated with the use of the amber teething necklace. Conversely, there is a convergence regarding the possibility of health risks such as strangulation, asphyxiation, and swallowing of beads.
Health professionals should discourage the use of the amber teething necklace by children insofar more studies on the topic are carried out.
基于科学证据，本研究旨在报告使用琥珀出牙项链的儿童可能面临的风险和益处。
这是一项综合文献综述，基于以下指导问题进行：“琥珀出牙项链是否具有治疗特性，使其在出牙期间使用合理？”。咨询的数据库是 LILACS（拉丁美洲和加勒比健康科学文献）和 PubMed（国家生物技术信息中心），使用的描述词是“琥珀”、“乳牙”、“勒死”和“局部症状”。
共选择了五篇科学文章，这表明与使用琥珀出牙项链相关的益处的依据不足。相反，关于勒死、窒息和吞咽珠子等健康风险的可能性，存在共识。
应鼓励健康专业人员劝阻儿童使用琥珀出牙项链，直到进行更多关于该主题的研究。
