Creative Ways to Help Pull out Your Child’s Loose Tooth!

Any parent will tell you that pulling out your children’s loose tooth can be a physical and emotional struggle.  Losing your baby teeth is a rite of passage for all kids around the ages of 4-7.  Remember, the best part of losing your baby teeth is a visit from the tooth fairy!  Below is a list of fun and creative ways to help pull out your child’s loose tooth to make the experience memorable.

String Method – tie a string around the loose tooth, and give it a yank.  Other fun string trick options include tieing the other end of the string to a door knob, and shut the door.  Also, tie the other end to something with some weight and drop it from the second floor.

Food Method – Another great trick to get a stubborn loose tooth out is to eat items that are either sticky are hard.  This is great for a child who is frightened by the item of pulling a tooth out.  This method allows to tooth to come out naturally and without notice.

Wiggle Method – A great way to continue to loosen the tooth is to have your child rinse with warm water, and push the tooth in all direction with their tongue.  Eventually, the tooth should naturally pop out or become loose enough to easily pull out.

If your child is still anxious about pulling out a loose tooth, come visit All Brite Dental today!  We’ll make your youngster feel comfortable and ready to move on to big people teeth! 

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How to Handle a Dental Emergency!

Dental emergencies can happen at the worst times!  Everyone knows accidents happen, but it’s how you react after they happen which can be the difference between saving and losing a tooth.  Below is the list of different dental emergencies and how to handle them!

Bitten Lip or Tongue

After cleaning the area with a clean cloth, apply cold to reduce swelling.

Broken Tooth

 Rinse your mouth to clean the area.  After rising, use cold to keep the area from swelling.  It’s very important to call your dentist ASAP.

Knocked Out Tooth

Holding the tooth by the crown (avoid the roots), rinse it off in warm water.  Do not try to scrub anything off the tooth.  If possible, try and gently insert the tooth back into the socket.  If not possible, put the tooth in a cup of milk and call your dentist ASAP.

Toothache

Rinse your mouth with warm water.  Gently floss the area surrounding the tooth, making sure nothing it stuck between it.  Don’t put any aspirin on other medicine on the area.  If the pain doesn’t subside, call your dentist for an appointment.

Visit the American Dental Association’s website, http://www.ada.org/370.aspx, for more dental emergencies and effective treatments.

If you come across an emergency, don’t hesitant to call us at either of our locations (313) 908-5110 or (734) 365-7720.  Remember to LIKE our Facebook page for more dental information and updates!

Important Tips To Follow In The Event of A Dental Accident!

Summer is now well underway and many people are enjoying the sunshine and the various recreational activities there are to participate in!

Many of the typical summer activities are swimming, baseball and biking which can lead to dental accidents! Here are some tips courtesy of CDA (California Dental Association) on what to do if you have a dental emergency this summer!

If your tooth gets knocked out, try and find the tooth immediately and call your dentist as soon as possible to schedule an emergency appointment. If you are able to find the tooth, pick it up and soak it in a glass of milk or a special solution called Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution. Do not try and place the tooth back in place yourself, you can cause more damage that way.

If your tooth is broken after an accident, the type of treatment you’ll need will depend on how bad the fracture is. In the meantime, you should rinse your mouth out with warm water and apply cold compresses to keep the swelling down.

If your injury has affected the soft tissue of your mouth including tears, puncture wounds or lacerations to your cheek, lip or tongue make sure you clean the wound right away and get to the emergency room right away for necessary precautions to take place. You can reduce bleeding by applying gauze and pressure to the area affected.

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