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DD2, nearly 7 has had a wobbly tooth for the last few weeks, shes now complaining its painful, WIBU to ask the dentist to pull it out when she goes in 2 weeks, should we do it ourselves now or should we leave it.

If she's nearly 7 she'll not doubt wobble it out herself soon

Don't do it. My dad pulled my front tooth out when I was about 5 and it's wonky and horrible to this day.

No way, leave it to the dentist!

Ewwwwwww

Not??? I meant 'no doubt'

And I can't even blame predictive text

You must not do it yourself! Eeeurrrgh!

Do you have an emergency dentist you can phone for advice if it's very painful over the weekend? Otherwise, maybe call your own dentist on Monday?

Thanks, I have the wonky front teeth as well so I am paranoid about that. she has been wobbling it for the last month but its not shifting, her front teeth are starting to grow over the top. Unfortunately antoher trait I have with my teeth.

wait till you go to the dentist,just because they'll give her some topical anaesthetic to make it less painful, you pullingnit out wouldn't cause any problems (other than a screaming child if it is still attached to the gum) ring the dentist on Monday,they'll prob fit her in. It's coming to the end of the year and want the money for a very quick and easy job

although when my dd had a very loose tooth I gave her a towel to wobble it with, it seemed to muffle the pain (if that makes sense)

Thanks, her check is on the 15th, so I'll just wait until then see what he says. He was going to pull 4 of DD1's wobbly teeth out last time we wwent so shouldn't be a problem to get that one whipped out.

i pulled all my wobbly teeth out as a child.why does it require a dentist? Most bizarre thing i have read on here

If it's very wobbly there is no reason she shouldn't wobble it as much as she can and it will come out of it's own accord. Is it so painful as to affect her sleep or eating?

Emergency dentist not usually a great idea for children unless the pain is unbearable. Best to see someone she is used to if she can't manage to wobble it out herself.

don't pull it... but encourage your dd to 'fiddle' with it (pref with her tongue, not fingers).

if it doesn't work loose itself the dentist will probably get it.. and if it's thretening to affect the growth of the new teeth then the dentist will pull it.

She should be able to wobble it out herself before the appointment. Twisting is the answer.

<shudder>

Never knew I was squeamish about wobbly teeth.

<shudder again>

Twisting is the answer

Oh God....

I love wobbly teeth (my own when a child, I mean, not now as an adult). So much fun playing with them to get out.

My dentist doesn't remove wobbly teeth, my son had lovely double rows for ages. He tells my kids to wobble their wobbly teeth to help them along.

The problem with DIY is if you give it a big tug and .....it doesn't come out. Leave it to her to keep wobbling.

Emergency dentist?? My Mum pulled all of mine out, and my sisters. Is that weird??

The dentist won't be too keen to put a child through having a tooth extracted when it will come out by itself, well the ones I work for aren't..

but I just read that he would, sorry, all dentists have different ways of working I suppose

I have pulled all of my kids out so far except the last one which proved stubborn and dd ended up swallowing it a couple of days after I tried. I asses every other day and once it's loose enough to get my nail underneath I just flick it out. Works like a bloody charm, no whining kids and I know when I need to have a fiver in my purse for the tooth fairy bloody extortionate price

mine were 'helped' out by my dentist because they were pushing the new ones squint.

i think that if there is no harm being done the dentist will leave it, and if there is harm (pushing adult teeth out of line or getting dirty/infected) they'll help it out.

Grab hold with a clean hanky and twist, it should come out easily