Dental help needed

[DietCokeLover]

Our dentist is out of town so I am turning to the wisdom of the BBB. DS has a loose tooth, but not loose enough to pull. It is causing him a lot of pain. I have been giving him ibuprofen, but hate to keep that up if there is another alternative. Anyone have some suggestions of what we could do to give him some comfort?

[Meatball Mommie]

Whenever my kids had a loose tooth that was painful, it was a sign that it was ready to come out asap. It usually had a long spikey edge or corner where the root was and that's what was causing pain. Does that make sense? Is it a molar? Those were the worst for my 2.

[smiles33]

Did you call the dentist's office anyway? Usually they have a call service so they can either connect you to the dentist remotely (s/he calls you back) to answer questions or possibly refer you to a colleague who is covering for the dentist while s/he is out of town. You may need someone to pull the tooth for DS, especially if it's hurting.

Good luck resolving this quickly!

[HannaAddict]

I'd say keep ibuprofen and usually at that point they come out pretty quickly. If it is normal dentist hours I would definitely call and ask if they have any other suggestions. Distraction and okay with screen time if it distracts them!


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[jren]

My DS always complains of pain for a few days before the tooth falls out. Sometimes as long as a week. More of a mild toothache and not all day searing pain. As long as it's really wiggly I would just let it run its course and give meds if he's requesting them. I have a neighbor whose DD's baby teeth have really long roots and they usually need to be pulled as they will become loose but never come out.


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