Loose Tooth

Try twisting the tooth. Try and twist it in a circle, and it will come out. If she's too scared, or doesn't fill comfortable then give her a wet washcloth and have her chew on the wet cloth with her loose tooth. That has helped my daughter. If all else fells, you can do what we did last time and have her eat corn on the cob. :-) Good Luck!

Hi C.,
I am a dentist and I see a lot of kids. I would check with your pediatric or general dentist, I'm sure they can get it out in no time. Meanwhile, have your daughter practice her counting and wiggle the tooth about 100 (or so) times before she goes to bed. The tooth should expholiate in a couple of days. Just in case, though, I would get it looked at, it may have some root structure left and that could be why it is not coming out.
Best of luck,
I. S.

Hi C.! This is going to seem a bit odd...but it ALWAYS works! As long as the tooth is actually ready to come out that is! And it's not painful for the child.

Get a piece of dental floss...not the flosser on the pick...actual dental floss that you can choose how long it is. The length is up to you. It needs to be long enough to wrap around the tooth and you still hold on to it. Wrap the floss around whatever root is still holding on..this means it will look like it is going up into the gum. Once you have it wrapped completely around, grab both sides of the floss and give a gentle tug. If the tooth is ready, it will pop right out. If not...all you have to do is let go of one side of the floss and pull the floss out. Be aware..when the tooth pops out...sometimes it actually pops and could fly across the room.

A dental hygienist gave me this trick because one of my daughters (I have 3 kids) has a particularly tough time getting her teeth to come out...even though they are obviously ready to come out. It will work every time if the tooth is ready.

Good luck!
T.

Is it a molar? I used to have trouble with my own molars when it came time to get them out. Often there was just a tiny bit of root still attached that was causing the trouble, and I had to pull up (or down) in the just the right direction to get it to come. The trouble was that it was hard to tell which direction until it came out! :) I'm not exactly educated about teeth, so maybe someone else will have a more knowledgeable response. Good Luck!

Sometimes the root dissolves all the way around except for one spot and that spot hangs on tight. Be careful pulling it out - it may bleed excessively. We had this with one of my daughters teeth - when it did finally come out, it bled for a long time and when you looked at the tooth, you could see that one spot that was still really deeply rooted.

Ask your daughter to wiggle the tooth with her tongue as much as she can and as hard as she can allowing her to judge the pain tolerance.
Let her know the effort she puts into this that the tooth fairy will pay well or even better, offer a treat from you!
Good Luck and let me know how she does.
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-J.:)

Ok so call me crazy but I had the same problem with my oldest:)
This tooth in the front was just hanging there. So I convinced him to let me wrap a string around it and with one pull it was out. (Oh, and I used fishing string, once I tied it around the top of the tooth it had to come out...lol

T.:)

Hi! I have a son 6 and a daughter 5. (11 mnths apart) My son usually has a problem when he has a tooth that is coming out. His last tooth I waited until he felt comfortable for me to look and touch it. We usually have a ritual that grandma pulls the tooth. Since she lives about 2 1/2 hours away this gives him more confidence to get it pulled and takes his mind off of what little pain it causes. That tooth was being pushed out by the incoming one, but did not pull it until my mother was there. When it is ready to come out it will be pushed out or your child will probably push it out with his/her tongue. Try to find a creative way of letting him/her pull it. Knowing glitter from the fairy or a gold or silver pouch with coins in it gets them excited about having a tooth pulled . Also the best way to pull it, is definitly the old fashion way, string. Its quick and easy. Hope this helps.

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