You may want to start with something that is not too crunchy to make sure that this does not cause you any pain. Try chewing on a peach or a piece of cheese to start and then move on to something a bit crunchier. Try not to swallow the tooth. If you feel like the tooth has come loose as you are chewing on something, then spit the food into a napkin to check for the tooth. If you accidentally swallow a tooth, then call your doctor or dentist. There is probably no cause to worry if a child swallows a baby tooth, but you may want to ask your dentist just to be sure. [1] X Research source
To floss your teeth, use about 18 inches (46 cm) of floss and wind most of it around the middle finger of one hand and the rest around the middle finger of the other hand. Hold the floss between your thumb and your forefinger. Then, guide the floss between the loose tooth and its neighbor teeth with a back and forth motion. Try to curve the floss around the bottom of the loose tooth as you do so. You can also use an up-and-down motion to rub each side of each tooth. [3] X Research source For a better grip, use a flossing pick, which can be found in supermarkets.
Use a gentle wiggling motion throughout the day to help loosen the tooth and make it ready to come out.
Suck on some ice chips right before you try to pull your tooth out. This should numb the area and help make pulling out the tooth pain-free. Try sucking on some ice chips throughout the day to help relieve the pain after you have pulled out a tooth. Do this 3-4 times per day for 10 minutes. Make sure that you give yourself a break after sucking on ice chips for a while. Otherwise, the ice may damage your gum tissue.
Make sure that you read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for use. Some examples of teething gels are Orajel, Hyland’s, and Earth’s Best.
If pulling on the tooth hurts or if the tooth does not seem to budge when you apply light pressure, then continue to try to loosen the tooth a bit more. Otherwise, pulling the tooth may be quite painful. Do back-and-forth and left-to-right movements, and twist it while pulling the tooth out. This will remove the existing tissue surrounding the tooth that keeps the gum attached.
Do not brush or floss the tooth socket or the area around it. You should still brush and floss your other teeth, but leave the tooth socket alone. You can rinse gently after brushing and flossing, but make sure that you avoid vigorous swishing. Avoid extreme temperatures. Eat room-temperature, soft food for the first two days after you pull out your tooth.
Apply pressure to the gums until the bleeding stops. [7] X Research source The bleeding should stop within a few minutes.
You can use green, black, peppermint, or chamomile tea to soothe your tooth.
In some cases, teeth may have a cyst or granuloma, which basically an infection, at the end of the root. Your dentist is the only person that can clean the socket and remove the infection, so you should consult them if you think this might be the case.
