Wobbly Tooth, DS Distressed

[Umicar]

We noticed DS had his first wobbly tooth about 10 days ago. It has progressively got slightly wobblier but still firmly attached IFSWIM.

He has just eaten a sweet (a maoam) and I think he got his tooth caught on it. He is now crying in pain and his gum is bleeding, the tooth is only just attached - should I pull it out so the gum can heal quicker or leave nature to take its course? I personally feel I should leave it but he is begging me to pull it out!

[AnyaKnowIt]

I'd pull it out.

Over and done with then

[Racheld33]

Dentist here, it may be a bit sore if you try to pull it out (wrap some tissue round it to stop your fingers from slipping) but if you can do it in one twist/pull then it's done! Otherwise subtly give him apples/hard/chewy things to let nature do its course!

[Umicar]

Thank you, he has gone off to bed complaining so I'll see if I can work up the nerve tomorrow. Thanks for the tissue tip Racheld33

[blueberryboybait]

DD's was like this and she woke up in the morning toothless, I spent a panicky 5 minutes scrabbling around her bed to find the tooth in the morning, which she had thankfully not swallowed.