What's the best way to pull a child's tooth?

Answer 1

DONT!!!! it will fall out when it is ready. My brother is a dentist and he has sent children to the ER to get their wound cauterized because the tooth wasn't ready to come out.

Answer 2

It actually depends on the location of the tooth and the condition of it. If the tooth is simply hanging by a small thread of skin, then putting a string around it (and pulling) or having the child eat something sticky (like toffee or a hard apple) will probably remove the tooth. However, if the tooth is back in the mouth or more connected, you either need to wait or have a dentist look at it.

BTW, it's important to keep an eye on your children's teeth. Sometimes permanent teeth try to grow in while the baby teeth are still firmly attached. This can make for problems as the new teeth will push the old ones into bad positions.

Answer 3

Witty Miss Smitty is right, but so are at least of the others.
You can also have the child just gently wiggle it loose,
(the child might anyway, regardless of a warm damp cloth,
which is a good idea), have the child bite a candy bar- because it's inevitable that the tooth will come out, when the child tries to bite something. Problem with the candy idea though, is that the tooth might get swallowed and it some times happens without the child (or really anyone else) realizing it until too late. Better yet, have the dentist do it, if possible.

Answer 4

I'm know I'm just a teenager but my aunt's told me that it's only bad to pull it for 2 reasons: A) It's not loose enough and B) The child really doesn't want you too because it hurts. If the other tooth is growing I really think you should take your son to a dentist and talk to the dentist since I'm no expert. Also I pullled my younger cousins' teeth quite a few time and they've all been just fine. They all grew back nicely except one time. It grew in straight but it took a little longer than it should've. She didn't start growing it back for about 2 weeks.

Answer 5

People come up with some pretty crazy ways to do this...from dropping a toaster attached to a string (attached to a tooth, of course), to eating hard candy, to waiting...and waiting...and waiting.

However the method I shall describe will actually work, and won't leave your child (or his mouth) horribly scarred for life.

First, wait until the tooth is loose enought that it can move up and down, in addition to in and out. This means that it has detached from the root, and is safe to pull out.

Then use a warm, wet cloth to gently but very firmly tug the tooth away from the gums and yank it quickly free. Some teeth are stubborn and slippery however, and if they are, you may need to resort to using dental floss.

The proper way to do this? Tie the end of an 6-8 inch piece of dental floss firmly around the base of the tooth, pulling the string towards the gums as you tie. Then hold your child's head still with one hand placed on the forehead, or top of the head. Then, holding the end of the string closest to the tooth (do not hold the string at the free end), pull the string firmly away from the gums.

Answer 6

As a child, my teeth usually fell out when I was munching on something. Usually cake~ This only works if the tooth is relatively loose, though.

Pulling out the tooth is not advisable, because there would probably be a lot of blood coming out from the wound. This would only scare the child and make it even harder for him or her to visit the dentist's to pull a tooth out, if ever needed in the future. And also, pulling out the tooth just because it 'seems' loose is not a good idea. The only person who knows how loose the tooth is, is the person who actually has it! If you attempt to pull out a tooth that's not yet ready to come out, there WILL be a whole lot of pain involved and possibly create a phobia of losing teeth in future.

Thus, the conclusion: You should never, ever attempt to pull a child's tooth out by force, this includes the string and the doorknob trick. The only forceful attempt at removing a tooth should be done by a dentist. The best way to 'pull' out a child's tooth is to make him or her just chew on solid or semi-solid foods that will eventually loosen the tooth enough for it to fall out on its own, with no pain or blood!

Answer 7

You tie a string around it... have the kid lie on the bed and old on tight... tie the other end on to the open bedroom door and give it a good slam dunk closed!... use to work for my brother and I when we did as kids.. as long as the bed didn't slide across the floor... Now it you don't like that idea then play a little ball with the kid..if the tooth is up front, take a good aim and see how well you do. A little Jack Daniels and pull it out always works! All depends on the age of the kid. How willing the tooth is and if you have the stomach for it. Kids will pull them out on their own, we did, tooth fair means money!!

Answer 8

Just pull on it with a warm washcloth, which relaxes the area around the tooth. Or have the child bite into a fruit like a pear or apple..or an Air-Heads candy. That will pull ot the tooth in no time! And the child will enjoy the candy and won't scream or some other thing like that.

But, if it doesn't come out too easily, don't pull it out. It's not ready. :P

Hope this helps!

Answer 9

The best way to pull a childs tooth is.....DON'T. Any good DDS will tell you that teeth come out when they are supposed to come out. If the offending tooth is causing the child pain go to a dentist and find out of the tooth must be removed. If it has to come out now then the dentist can do it in a way that won't cause the child more pain or do harm to future teeth.

Answer 10

The best way to pull a child's tooth is to ask them what they want. If the tooth doesn't need to come out dint make it. Wait for it to come out when it wants to. But if the tooth needs to come out i would recommend going to the dentist because at least there they can put some numming medicine on it so that it will be short and painless! Good Luck!

Answer 11

If it were me I would not pull it. It will drop out when it's ready. Leaving a tooth in place will also help the new tooth track and grow in with enough space and help prevent "crowding". Just encourage the child to brush their teeth often and that should stimulate the gums and the new tooth to come in, thus, pushing the baby tooth out. That is the way my parents did it. I never swallowed a tooth and the toothfairy was always there in a timely and efficient manner!!!! And, there was no "trauma" associated with losing a tooth. We usually just ended up playing with it until it came out on its own.