A pacifier and teething toy assembly includes a shield and a pacifier removably and reversibly coupled to the shield. The shield includes a collar and a first channel for receiving a ridge of a base plate of the pacifier. The shield further includes at least one opening through the shield and a second channel in communication with the at least one opening. The pacifier includes a nipple that is manipulatable or foldable between an extending use position and a collapsed storage position. In the storage position, an exposed portion of the nipple is received in a cavity in the shield to protect the nipple from external contaminants. The pacifier also includes at least one opening and a channel in communication with the at least one opening. The openings and channels of the shield and pacifier cooperate to define an air path through the assembly.

An oral device for a baby is disclosed herein. The oral device includes a head portion, the head portion including one of: (i) a plurality of bristles for brushing gums and/or teeth of a baby, or (ii) a plurality of protrusions for stimulating gums and/or emerging teeth of the baby; a stop portion connected to the head portion, the stop portion sized to prevent over-insertion of the oral device into the mouth of the baby; and a handle portion connected to the stop portion, the handle portion configured to be grasped by the baby or another person for holding and/or manipulating the oral device.

An oral device for a baby is disclosed herein. The oral device includes a head portion, the head portion including one of: (i) a plurality of bristles for brushing gums and/or teeth of a baby, or (ii) a plurality of protrusions for stimulating gums and/or emerging teeth of the baby; a stop portion connected to the head portion, the stop portion sized to prevent over-insertion of the oral device into the mouth of the baby; and a handle portion connected to the stop portion, the handle portion configured to be grasped by the baby or another person for holding and/or manipulating the oral device.

A book having a chewable element or a portion that can be used as a teether or a teething element, for example, for child to get dental stimulation when the child inserts the book or a part of the book into a mouth. The book includes a plurality of pages and a spine positioned along edge portions of the pages. The edge portions of the pages can be secured directly or indirectly to the chewable element or the portion. The chewable element can have a bore to accommodate a ring. A second or another chewable element can be secured or positioned at a distance from the first chewable element.

Provided herein are novel instruments for oral engagement with mammals (e.g., toddlers, pets, or people with special needs), such as for relieving infant or toddler sucking stress (e.g., pacifiers, teething rings, and pet toys), which contain an adhesive material positioned in an interior area of the instrument and that allows the instrument to be securely attached to a support device comprising a counter-adhesive material with a strength that maintains the suspended position of the instrument (prevents falling), but also releases to the instrument upon application of a manual physical force (e.g., pull) of the user; as well as related systems and methods.

Provided herein are novel instruments for oral engagement with mammals (e.g., toddlers, pets, or people with special needs), such as for relieving infant or toddler sucking stress (e.g., pacifiers, teething rings, and pet toys), which contain an adhesive material positioned in an interior area of the instrument and that allows the instrument to be securely attached to a support device comprising a counter-adhesive material with a strength that maintains the suspended position of the instrument (prevents falling), but also releases to the instrument upon application of a manual physical force (e.g., pull) of the user; as well as related systems and methods.

The disclosure is the only product of its kind that takes the standard concept of a teething device and modifies it to adequately cater to the oral development and motor skills of all infants The disclosure is uniquely designed to adapt to the hands of infants and to feature colors attractive to young children to help promote long term use. The disclosed teething ring device for an oral development of a child therefore includes a hub comprising a weighted ring, some teething spokes fixed outwardly from the hub and some in a hinged relation to the hub and an attachment loop emanating from the hub for a pacifier clip.

The disclosure is the only product of its kind that takes the standard concept of a teething device and modifies it to adequately cater to the oral development and motor skills of all infants The disclosure is uniquely designed to adapt to the hands of infants and to feature colors attractive to young children to help promote long term use. The disclosed teething ring device for an oral development of a child therefore includes a hub comprising a weighted ring, some teething spokes fixed outwardly from the hub and some in a hinged relation to the hub and an attachment loop emanating from the hub for a pacifier clip.

One or more biting elements of a teething system are cooled to below ambient temperature, while a handle of the teething system is left at ambient temperature. One of the biting elements is selected by the caregiver and is inserted into a receptacle in the handle. As assembled, a cooled teething surface on the biting element is exposed so that a baby may bite it, but at the same time the baby's hands are insulated by the handle from contacting the cooled biting element.

One or more biting elements of a teething system are cooled to below ambient temperature, while a handle of the teething system is left at ambient temperature. One of the biting elements is selected by the caregiver and is inserted into a receptacle in the handle. As assembled, a cooled teething surface on the biting element is exposed so that a baby may bite it, but at the same time the baby's hands are insulated by the handle from contacting the cooled biting element.