Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 2: Checking a Tooth
• Part 2 of 2: Tooth Pulling Procedure
• Tips
• Warnings

The loss of a baby tooth for a child is a kind of stage of growing up. Despite the fact that milk teeth often fall out on their own, sometimes they need a little help. If a child's tooth is very loose and ready to fall out, then you can take a number of measures to painlessly extract the tooth without the risk of introducing infection into the wound.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Checking a Tooth

1. 1 Rock the tooth. Premature pulling out of a tooth can be painful and lead to bleeding and infection of the wound. Before trying to pull out a tooth, you should check it by swinging it in different directions. If the tooth is loose, it is ready to be removed.
   • First, you need to advise your child to loosen the tooth with his tongue. In this case, the child should try to move the tooth in all directions: back and forth, from side to side.
   • You or a child can also loosen the tooth with your hands, but they must be thoroughly washed beforehand.
   • If the tooth is loose, then it is too early to pull it out.
2. 2 Ask your child if it hurts. A badly loose tooth usually rests on a thin piece of gum tissue, so there should be no pain when swinging the tooth. If you yourself loosen a child's tooth, constantly ask him if it hurts him. It is quite normal for the child to feel some discomfort at the same time, but if the swinging of the tooth causes pain in him, then it is too early to pull out the tooth.
3. 3 Check for bleeding from the gums. As with pain, a loose tooth should not bleed when wiggled. There will be some blood after pulling out a tooth, but at the time of checking its readiness there should be no blood. Watch the tooth carefully when it looses. If it bleeds, then it is too early to pull the tooth.

Part 2 of 2: Tooth Pulling Procedure

1. 1 Ask your child if he wants a tooth pulled out. Forcibly pulling out a tooth can scare a child and cause unnecessary pain if he resists. Sometimes children just want to wait for the tooth to fall out on its own. In this case, you should leave the child alone. If the baby wants the tooth to be pulled out, then you can proceed with this procedure.
2. 2 Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. Never reach into the mouth of a child with dirty hands. So you can infect him or infect him with something. To avoid unwanted effects, you should wash your hands thoroughly.
   • Click here to learn how to properly wash your hands.
   • If you have a pair of sterile medical gloves, it is a good idea to use them additionally to minimize the risk of infection.
3. 3 Make sure the child is relaxed and calm. While you are pulling the tooth, the baby should sit still, so make sure he is calm before the procedure.
   • Tell your child that a tooth fairy is coming for a tooth, this can help him to calm down.
   • You can also promise your baby an ice cream treat after successfully pulling out a tooth.
4. 4 Wipe the tooth two or three times with a cotton swab or a piece of bandage so that it does not slip. There is usually a lot of saliva in your baby's mouth, so it will be easier for you (and your baby) if you rub your tooth before pulling it out.
   • If you don't have cotton or bandages, you can use a paper napkin. For this purpose, anything, like a cloth, is suitable, than you can dry the tooth.
5. 5 Take a sterile gauze pad in your hand. To reduce the chance of infection, you should avoid pulling on the tooth with your bare hands. Instead, use a sterile gauze pad to avoid touching your tooth and gums directly.
6. 6 Grasp the tooth firmly and pull firmly. Using a gauze pad, grab the tooth and pull it. At the same time, it is not bad to pull the tooth with a twisting motion, so it will more easily come off the gum. It is necessary to act quickly so that the child does not start to get nervous and scream.
   • If the tooth is loose enough, then it should pull out without any problems. If he did not break free after the first attempt, then it is too early to pull him. In this case, interrupt the procedure, otherwise it may cause pain to the child. Try to come back to this in a few days.
7. 7 Stop bleeding. Even if the tooth looses too much, the wound in its former place will bleed a little. Take a new sterile gauze pad and press it against the wound with your finger. Ask your child to bite the napkin for ten minutes. This will quickly stop the bleeding and will help the wound heal faster.
8. 8 After pulling out the tooth, give your child a salt water mouthwash for a while. Even in the event that the pulled out tooth was very loosely loosened, an open wound will remain in its place. To prevent infection from getting into the wound, after the procedure for pulling out a tooth, the child needs to rinse his mouth with salt water. It is useful to continue rinsing for a few more days.
   • Dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water.
   • Have your child rinse their mouth with this solution for 30 seconds.
   • Make sure your child spits out salt water. Be sure to warn him that swallowing salt water will not do him any good.

Tips

• When you pull on a child's tooth, be sure to act quickly, otherwise the procedure may be painful.
• After pulling out the tooth, treat your child to a cool drink or ice cream to soothe and cool the gums and also to give the child pleasure. You can also use a local anesthetic such as clove oil or dental pain relief gel to “freeze” the gums.
• When pulling out a tooth, ask your toddler to lean forward to prevent him from swallowing blood, as this can make him nauseous.
• If your child hasn't lost a single deciduous tooth by age 7, see your dentist to make sure there are no problems and possibly also take an x-ray to check the molars hidden in the gums.
• You can also take a piece of dental floss and use it to gently and slowly pull out the tooth. Remember to tell your child that after a tooth is extracted, a pleasant surprise awaits him.

Warnings

• If you experience severe bleeding after pulling out a tooth that lasts longer than 15 minutes, see your dentist immediately.
• Never tie a tooth to a string to pull. This can damage the root of the deciduous tooth, causing severe bleeding, pain and swelling around the wound.
• Never pull on a milk tooth whose root is only half-absorbed, as it can break off and cause inflammation of the wound.
• If you tried to pull out a tooth and realized that it does not twitch, you should not persist. Wait a couple of days or a week to try again.