2006-10-01 17:23:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
I think it would probably be best to just go to the dentist - better to be safe than sorry.
2006-10-01 17:30:49 · answer #1 · answered by * tj * 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are 12 years old and talking about a baby tooth, go for it. Something tells me you're an adult, though...
You'll have no trouble getting the soft top part out, but in order to get the root out, you're going to have to go digging between the root and the bone with a very slim but extremely strong instrument - kind of exactly like dentists have and know how to use. If you don't do this, you will end up with an infection (if you don't have one already) and more pain than you can imagine. If you do have an infection and try to remove your own tooth, you'll just push it deeper into your jaw bone and end up in bad shape. Those "shards of tooth" will be at the bottom of a hole that is only 4 or 5 mm wide, but 15-20 mm deep. Tell your friend not to damage the nerve at the bottom of the hole if it's a lower tooth, because this could leave your lip numb for the rest of your life. Tell him not to puncture your maxillary sinus if it's an upper tooth, or you will end up in the hospital with an infection.
The trick to getting teeth out smoothly is to ask someone who has done a hundred or a thousand to do it for you. I'm sure I could not do what you do for a living and you should not try to do what I do for a living. We could both get into a lot of trouble and I know that at least one of us could hurt themselves.
2006-10-01 17:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you can get it out more power to ya, i never can . especially if its a back tooth unless you have some kind of gum disease you wont be able to pull it yourself. but if you do try it your self put a bunch of orajel on it but this still will do nothing for the root, it is going to hurt like hell, maybe you could try tying a string around it and tying the end of the string to a door then slam the door
2006-10-01 17:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by Crystal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have thought of doing this myself at times.. ie: 3am with a major toothache... But I would not recommend it.... getting a tooth pulled is fairly cheap.. besides.. you can get a nasty infection if you do not get all the tooth out....
2006-10-01 17:31:49 · answer #4 · answered by ME 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a baby tooth, and ready to fall out, then yes. Don't force it! Make sure you place it under your pillow at night so the toothfairy can come give you a dollar.
2006-10-01 21:41:15 · answer #5 · answered by Linzy Rae 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is a baby tooth, then yes. If it is an adult tooth that is well rooted, then that is a problem.
2006-10-01 18:09:52 · answer #6 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes , should not be a problems .. but sometimes if tooth snaps ,, then you need to go to dentist
2006-10-01 17:27:04 · answer #7 · answered by Azul 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can do it. For training purpose must watch movie CAST AWAY. Tom hank also did it over there.
2006-10-01 21:45:18 · answer #8 · answered by saz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hey dr sam! yu tell the same answer to everybody!!!
2006-10-01 17:58:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, go to the dentist!!!
2006-10-01 17:32:07 · answer #10 · answered by jeff g 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋