{"id":3152,"date":"2022-03-16T15:08:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T22:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/whats-your-plan-for-the-first-loose-tooth\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T15:08:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T22:08:31","slug":"whats-your-plan-for-the-first-loose-tooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/whats-your-plan-for-the-first-loose-tooth\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Your Plan for the First Loose Tooth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mysocialpracticeblogpostexamples.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/first-loose-tooth-2022_700.jpg?w=660&amp;h=660\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"543\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MOST OF US<\/b> can still remember what it was like to lose a baby tooth, especially that major Big Kid milestone of losing the first one. How did it happen for you? Did it take longer for you to lose a tooth than most of your classmates, or were you the one who knocked a tooth out on the playground before you knew it was loose? Regardless, losing a tooth is a big deal for kids, and now that we&rsquo;re parents, we want to help that be a positive experience for them.<\/p>\n<h3>Establish the Right Mindset First<\/h3>\n<p>While losing baby teeth is a perfectly normal part of growing up, it can still be a scary new experience for little kids, particularly the first time it happens when they don&rsquo;t yet know what to expect. Parents can make it easier by encouraging the right mindset. Emphasize that losing a tooth is part of being a big kid! <strong>Help them focus on what an achievement it is to lose a baby tooth<\/strong> instead of dwelling on how it might hurt. This can be exciting!<\/p>\n<h3>Helping With a Loose Tooth<\/h3>\n<p>The technique is as important as a good mindset. We would discourage parents from chasing their kids down with a pair of pliers or tricking them with that old &ldquo;I just want to feel it!&rdquo; ruse to get close enough to pull the tooth. Encourage them instead to gently wiggle the tooth on their own with their tongue, a tissue, or a clean finger. <strong>Let them set the pace and only intervene if they ask for your help<\/strong> pulling the tooth.<\/p>\n<p><b>You can also make it fun by coming up with a creative way to pull it, like this:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xQVI7EBj82I?rel=0\" width=\"543\" height=\"305\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Come Up With a Creative Reward<\/h3>\n<p>The standard way of giving a child a good incentive to brave the pain of losing a tooth is the Tooth Fairy, but why not make things a little more unique? <strong>Your child might be more motivated by a promise of a trip to the ice cream shop or a new toy.<\/strong> What would be the most exciting prize for your child when they complete this rite of passage?<\/p>\n<h3>Come to Us With Your Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>If you&rsquo;ve followed all these tips for how to make it fun and exciting but your child is still afraid of losing a tooth, we can help! As a pediatric dental practice, working with children is our specialty. If their teeth don&rsquo;t seem to be becoming loose when they should, you can also bring them to us so we can investigate why that is.<\/p>\n<h4>We&rsquo;re excited to hear about your child&rsquo;s adventures with their loose tooth!<\/h4>\n<h6>Top image by Flickr user <span style=\"color: #2a7abd;\"><a style=\"color: #2a7abd;\" href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/leighblackall\/30377641866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leigh Blackall<\/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\">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>MOST OF US<\/b> can still remember what it was like to lose a baby tooth, especially that major Big Kid milestone of losing the first&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3153,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,19,23,17],"tags":[],"post_flags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3152"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3152"},{"taxonomy":"post_flag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalcareofriverside.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_flags?post=3152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}