@mama.to.baby.sage, did they say why... My family doctor said it was okay... And I used it on my first daughter when she started teething and everything was fine...
There is a small tube you can get from Walmart called orajel. You just rub it on there gums. They have one for during the day and night time... If you Get teething tablets that look like mints I was reading something about them online... I would read up on them before getting those!