The question of how to pull out a tooth at home - when it comes not to milk, but to root - often comes to mind for two categories of people. First of all, these are those who are terribly afraid of dentists and this "terrible chair", unable to endure the smell of medicines, antiseptics and the type of medical instruments. Their first-aid kit is full of various painkillers and medicinal herbs, they are real experts in hundreds of folk methods that somehow save you from toothache.
The second group is overly self-confident individuals who like to experiment on themselves. A reasonable exception can be considered the case when the need for tooth extraction is obvious, but you don’t have to wait for medical help , for example, if a person is away from places of civilization, which is quite difficult to imagine in our time. Going on long journeys, travelers undergo preventive examinations and fully maintain proper oral hygiene.
You should not be afraid of going to a specialist and unprecedented pain, because modern dentistry has reached a high level, treatment centers use new generation anesthetics that will provide almost complete anesthesia in the selected area.
Extracting a tooth on your own
In some cases, it is possible to remove the tooth yourself. There are no rules without exceptions. However, self-treatment is unlikely to make such a complex procedure painless, except for a patient with periodontal disease, when the teeth are held so weakly that they can fall out spontaneously.
If the tooth in the gum is very loose, those who have carried out such experiments on themselves recommend moistening its root with lidocaine or novocaine. Now you need to wait, but not for very long, about 5 minutes, after which you start to swing the tooth, if possible - turn it in a circle. Then you need to pour the painkiller again, leave the tooth alone for a couple of minutes and, finally, abruptly pull it out.
If the fingers are not enough to remove the tooth and it is decided to resort to the help of pliers and other tools, this is a bad sign. Such amateur activity is fraught with infection and, as a result, significant complications.
The word "surgeon" opposite the name of the doctor should not inspire fear, yes - tooth extraction is considered a full-fledged operation, when there is an intervention in soft and bone tissues, which simply requires professional anesthesia.
But you can not completely pull out a tooth on your own, and then its fragment will remain in the gum. With the inflammatory process in this case, it is no longer possible to avoid a hospital.
First tooth extraction experience
Those who decide to pull out a tooth for the first time do not need to know so much. Modern dentistry for depulpation of the tooth offers patients various options - this is not only local anesthesia, but also general anesthesia. This approach solves the issue of "fear of the white coat". The patient sleeps peacefully throughout all treatment activities. In the case of local anesthesia, an injection is made into the gum, and you can ask the doctor to first apply a special gel to it. The injection itself is made quickly, with a minimum of discomfort. During removal, only some pressure is felt in the oral cavity, but it is guaranteed that this will not be pain.
You can pull out a milk tooth on your own and without pain . Both teenager and child. Unlike a molar, a milk tooth is called so because it does not have a root. Therefore, it is very easy to remove it, but this can only be done when the tooth is severely loosened. In other cases, the procedure will most likely be very painful.
So, we pull out a milk tooth without pain
Baby teeth begin to fall out at about 6 years of age. They begin to stagger, and such sensations are not pleasant, in addition, it interferes with eating. Parents begin to fear - what if the baby swallows a tooth, especially if this happens not during the day, but in a dream? If a visit to the dentist is difficult for some reason because of each tooth, try to do this without leaving your comfortable home.
What is the procedure for self-disposal of a tooth?
Examine the area around the tooth and check for redness or swelling. If they are found, then there is an inflammatory process, which means that it would be right to visit the dentist after all.
If the gums are in order . Before starting the procedure, you need to eat, and then thoroughly brush your teeth, removing bacteria and food debris from between the teeth. It is advisable to rinse your mouth with a special disinfectant liquid - these can be purchased at pharmacies.
You need to prepare the following materials:
- clean gauze;
- spitting container;
- antiseptic;
- ordinary, strong and clean thread;
- cotton swab.
Once - and that's it!
Treat the gauze with any antiseptic solution, they are sold in pharmacies. Then place it on the tooth, grasping it firmly, but gently, with your fingers. Shake the tooth a little, assessing whether it is too firmly “settled” in the gum, it should easily tilt in any direction. If the tooth can move only along the same amplitude, it is still recommended not to resort to self-extraction by contacting a specialist.
If the tooth loosens easily, as if "giving in" to your hand, then try to make a quick movement, one or two, no more. At the same time, it will detach without excessive effort, and very quickly. If it didn’t work out the first time, you need to give yourself and the child a little rest. Then you can repeat everything again.
When removing a tooth for a child, set it to positive. Let the kid take it as a game. Moreover, if he is frightened, he will become nervous and break out. Tell your child a story about how a real and beautiful, strong new tooth will grow in place of an old tooth. And now it prevents the root from growing, it can form an incorrect bite, and this problem will have to be corrected by installing braces. Now the old tooth must be given to the Tooth Fairy, as an option - buried in the yard so that a tree or flower grows in this place.
You can tear your own tooth while standing, but when helping another person, you need to seat him in a comfortable chair or on a chair.
There is a known option of removing a milk tooth by tying a thread to it. Having decided to use this ancient method, be sure to blot the thread abundantly in an antiseptic. This will not only save it from bacteria, but also allow it not to slip off the tooth. Tie it with a thread in several turns, and you need to pull not "to the side" - so a fragment can remain in the gum, but only in the opposite direction from the jaw, without fear of making a sharp jerk. Well, that's all, but you were afraid!
Having got rid of the tooth, you can not eat for at least 3 hours, and chew at least one day, if possible avoiding the side where the removal took place. Finally, it is important that there are no complications after the procedure: if the reddening of the gums increases and the cheek swells, you should immediately contact the dental clinic.
Good luck in this difficult and responsible business, let the independent tooth extraction be painless and without complications!
