Abstract: An applicator to deliver and hold anesthetic to the gums of a teething infant. In a first embodiment, an open ended trough having a sponge lining has a handle, so that medicament may be applied to the sponge lining and then held against the gum. In a second embodiment, a tube and syringe are provided in place of the handle, and the trough has a passage where the tube attaches, so that medicament within the syringe may be measurably delivered and held to the gum. Handle and tube may be flexible, or if not flexible, attached to the trough by a joint. Orientation of the handle is preferably within 44 and 96 degrees from a normal to the trough.