Pulling a child's loose tooth?

My son has a tooth loose and he screams and fights me to even be able to work on it. I have the back of it detached and it is hooked on the sides and front. Any suggestions on how to make this pleasant? Please no sarcasm ....it is a little boy.


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Pulling a child's loose tooth?
I waited until my son's tooth was barely hanging on, then I wrapped a piece of tooth floss around it and pulled. It was painless. He was very excited. He was very nervous the second time and I just waited until he was ready.
Reply:You didn't mention how old your son is, but if you think he is old enough, let him wiggle it until it comes free. That seems to be the least traumatic.





If it's his first loose tooth, you may want to numb the area with some Oragel.
Reply:Let him do it, he's a little boy!
Reply:I would let him do it, because you are going to scare him. I know you want the tooth out and you dont want him to choke on it but still you want him to trust you. when i was a child my dad poured peroxide on my toe that i had cut and for years i was scared to let him know when i got cut because i was scared of him sanatizing it. Good luck
Reply:Let him do it or just leave it. I have gone both routes with my kids, and its best to let it be until they are ready to let you.





Actually if his teeth are coming in behind it, I would tell him either you let me pull it or we go to the dentist and he/she can, and I would actually make the call, chances are he will give in and let you pull it.
Reply:Why do you have to screw with it? It'll come out naturally. Let the boy have some fun and play with his tongue and tooth. That is a great childhood experience. Don't you remember it? Leave him alone. It'll come out when it's ready or when he plays with it and it comes loose. Then let him put it under his pillow and let the tooth fairy give him $5 for all the torture you've put him through.
Reply:Leave it alone. If you mess with it too much it can screw up the new tooth underneath. just let it work its way loose.
Reply:I agree with everyone else, just let him do it. Unless he's in pain, it's actually a lot of fun for little kids to have loose teeth. I used to love showing everyone how I could wiggle my tooth, it was cool! If it seems like it's taking too long to come out, start giving him sticky foods like peanut butter sandwiches. I one time had a tooth come out on a bologna sandwich.
Reply:i usually gently twist my tooth.





then i would promise your son an ice cream sundae or a special thing.





tell him about the tooth fairy and that she will bring him somthing special if you let mommy pull it out.





make it sound as painless as possible.
Reply:My son's dentist told us to never pull it out. It's susposed to come out naturally. Not to be yanked out. That's not good for his dental health. Just relax and wait for it to come out on it's own. It doesn't matter if your parents did that or not. It's the right thing to do. Leave it alone and it will come out when it's ready.
Reply:Pulling a tooth for a child is pretty scary. Try corn on the cob at dinner, ribs, apples... When he least expects it, it will come out. But don't let him know what your up too.... He may favor that side. Worked for me!!





Good Luck with this...
Reply:i brid my kids but normally does not work he just wiggles it out himself the last loose tooth was barely hanging on but he would not play with it so i told him i wanted to c how loose it was a pulled it out i have tried giving him gum also but he caught on the that and would not chew it
Reply:either numb it really well with orajel or something or try doing it in his sleep! or trick him by making a dinner of hard to chew items. tell him he cant get up until he is done eating!
Reply:Leave it and him alone. When he is ready to pull it he will do so.
Reply:let the tooth fall out itself
Reply:i would pull it in his sleep, shouldnt wake him up, like you said,hardly even torture. If that doesnt work and he wakes up Explain to him that if you cant pull it then the dentist will have to and that hurts 10x worse.My tooth was like this and what my brother did was he put one finger on the front of it and tapped kinda hard on is finger. I couldnt even feel it at all, did use any numbing either.



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