How to Pull a Baby Tooth
Most kids love losing their baby teeth; it is a clear sign that they are growing up. Everybody makes a big fuss over each pulled tooth and of course financial reward comes in the form of the Tooth Fairy. It is natural, however, for a child to be apprehensive about pulling her tooth. If it is her first loose tooth she may expect it to hurt more than it actually does. You may have to help your child pull her baby tooth if it has been hanging by a thread for days or even weeks, showing no signs of coming out on its own.
Other People Are Reading
Things You'll Need
- Ice cube, popsicle or numbing gel
- Antibacterial liquid soap
- Tissue
- Washcloth
Instructions
-
-
1
Check that the baby tooth is loose enough to pull. Never pull a tooth before it is ready to come out; this will be distressing for your child and if a root is only half dissolved it could break and become infected. Ask your child to poke the loose tooth gently with their tongue over a few days to loosen it further.
-
2
Give your child an ice cube or popsicle to suck on before you pull the tooth. Alternatively, apply some numbing gel, designed for teething infants, to the gum around the loose tooth. This will numb the area to keep discomfort and pain to a minimum.
-
-
3
Wash your hands with antibacterial liquid soap and dry them. Cover your thumb and index finger with a clean tissue. Place your thumb on the outside of the tooth and your index finger on the inside.
-
4
Rotate and pull the tooth in one quick movement to loosen the last root.
-
5
Hold a washcloth under cold running water. Wring it out and press it against the open gum area in your child's mouth. This will stop bleeding. Bleeding should slow down after a couple of minutes.
-
6
Give your child another popsicle to soothe any discomfort.
-
1
Tips & Warnings
Put the tooth into a small box (an empty ring box is ideal) or wrap it in a tissue and place it under your child's pillow for the Tooth Fairy that night.
References
- Photo Credit Creatas/Creatas/Getty Images
More Like This
Comments
-
Hi...I have a baby tooth coming out any idea's how I could make it come out faster if you do please comment and give your idea's to me.....Thank you.....HELP PLEASE HELP.
