{"id":889,"date":"2019-04-03T20:44:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T20:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/alexandriapediatricdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/the-first-loose-tooth-a-rite-of-passage\/"},"modified":"2019-04-18T20:15:11","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T20:15:11","slug":"the-first-loose-tooth-a-rite-of-passage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/alexandriapediatricdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/the-first-loose-tooth-a-rite-of-passage\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Loose Tooth: A Rite Of Passage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-890 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/alexandriapediatricdentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2019\/04\/loose-tooth_543.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/alexandriapediatricdentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2019\/04\/loose-tooth_543.jpg 543w, https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/alexandriapediatricdentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2019\/04\/loose-tooth_543-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/alexandriapediatricdentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2019\/04\/loose-tooth_543-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>DO YOU REMEMBER<\/b> losing your first tooth? Maybe it happened later than for your classmates, or maybe you fell down on the playground and it came out before you knew it was loose. However it happens, losing that first tooth is a big deal for every kid. As parents, we want to make sure it\u2019s a positive experience.<\/p>\n<h3>The Right Mindset Is Key<\/h3>\n<p>Even though losing our baby teeth is a perfectly normal part of growing up, it can be scary for a little kid, especially when it\u2019s their first loose tooth and they aren\u2019t used to the process yet. We can make it easier by helping them get in the right mindset: <strong>losing a tooth means they\u2019re a big kid now!\u00a0<\/strong>If you can help your child focus on how cool and impressive it is to lose a baby tooth, rather than how it might hurt a little bit, they\u2019ll hopefully be less afraid and more excited.<\/p>\n<h3>How Parents Can Help With A Loose Tooth<\/h3>\n<p>Helping with a loose tooth isn\u2019t just about mindset, it\u2019s also about technique. Chasing your child around with pliers is not the best way to handle the situation, and neither is that old \u201cI just want to feel it!\u201d trick where you pull the tooth instead. A couple of good things to do are to <strong>encourage your child to gently wiggle the tooth on their own<\/strong> with a clean finger, their tongue, or a tissue. It\u2019s also a good idea to let them set the pace and <strong>only help them pull the tooth if they ask you to.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Another way to make it fun is to think of an interesting way to pull the tooth!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/az0l311rBok?rel=0\" width=\"543\" height=\"305\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Find Creative Ways To Reward Success<\/h3>\n<p>The Tooth Fairy is the standard way of giving a child a good incentive to take care of those loose teeth, but <strong>there\u2019s no reason to reward them the same way everyone else does.<\/strong> Maybe your child would be more motivated by the promise of a trip to the ice cream shop or getting a new toy. Think of something your child would really appreciate.<\/p>\n<h3>Still Have Concerns? Bring Them To Us!<\/h3>\n<p>If your child is still afraid of losing a tooth after you\u2019ve done everything you can to make it a fun and exciting rite of passage for them, then leave it to us! As a pediatric dental practice, we specialize in working with children. You can also bring them to us if their teeth aren\u2019t becoming loose when they should or if a loose tooth doesn\u2019t seem to want to come out.<\/p>\n<h4>We can\u2019t wait to hear about your child\u2019s loose tooth adventures!<\/h4>\n<h6>Top image by Flickr user <span style=\"color: #2a7abd;\"><a style=\"color: #2a7abd;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/upsand\/36703106944\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Upsilon Andromedae<\/a><\/span> used under <span style=\"color: #2a7abd;\"><a style=\"color: #2a7abd;\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 4.0 license<\/a><\/span>. Image cropped and modified from original.<\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #d9d9d9;\">The content on this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions.<\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b>DO YOU REMEMBER<\/b> losing your first tooth? 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