Pulling a tooth can be scary, even for the most experienced of dentist. Thankfully, there are now many ways to do it at home, safely.
Many things can help you relax and prepare yourself for the experience of pulling a tooth. You can try watching a dental hygiene video or doing your dental hygiene at your regular routine. You can also try watching a minute or two of the previous mouthwash or brushing as well as establishing a routine for each day to remember what you need to do.
Finally, you can try some relaxation techniques such as meditation or taking up some gentle exercise. Regardless of what you choose to do, make sure you are feeling comfortable and safe enough to perform these tasks at home.
Walking around with a broken tooth is not recommended due to exposure reasons. Home treatments such as using an interdental brush and flashlight puller or using hydrogen peroxide and sweeping action remove any remaining bacteria that may be on the affected area.
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Wash your hands and clean your area
After pulling a broken tooth at home, do not forget to wash your hands and clean your area. You can also use aQtung tung or cotton wool pads to mop up any blood or drainage that may have landed on your teeth.
Washing your hands is very important when pulling a broken tooth at home. Since the liquid metal component of the dental crown is inside the tooth, removing it is similarly important to cleaning the surrounding area.
By washing your hands immediately after removing the crown and placing a hand sanitizer on it, you are likely to avoid any potentially deep cuts or infections that could spread. Additionally, by using soap and water instead of alcohols for cleaning, you are reducing the chance of transmission of infection between you and the dentist.
Use gloves to keep bacteria away
When you do home dentistry at a clinic, you usually don’t have the opportunity to properly wash your hands. Most clinics and dentist offices will let you do that at the end of the visit however.
This is very important because there are many bacteria on our bodies that we don’t want to chance introducing into your mouth. The most prevalent ones are bacteria that produce antimicrobial compounds in our bodies, like strains of staph and gingivitis (generally) and bacterial toothpaste (usually).
To keep my wife and I safe while doing some home dentistry on ourselves, we use gloves. You can buy kindle-type gloves that fit over your hands when they are cleansed and ready to handle something hard, or you can make yourself some more traditional gloves.
The important thing is to make sure those gloves do not have any openings where bacteria can enter. If they do, then it is worth spending the time to cover them with a shirt or jacket to prevent introduction of other species.
Use a needle to push down on the broken tooth
A needle is the most obvious tool to use in this case. You can purchase one of two types of needles: button or round-tape style.
The button-type needle can be pushed down on the tooth to create a space where the tooth can move down and out. The round-tape style does not work as well due to its shape, but a thin ribbon can be snipped and used as a pushdown tool.
Either way, these tools must be cleaned and sterilized before using on an individual case of broken tooth. They are also valuable in teaching someone how to handle the tooth in case it needs to be replaced.
To pull a broken tooth at home, you must use a needle to create a place for the Toothtooth to move down and out. First, you must take away any other fillings or chips that may be preventing room for the Toothtooth to fall into place.
Gently move the tooth until it comes out
When the time is right, pull the tooth until it comes out. This takes a few attempts, so be patient!
After a few attempts, you will begin to see the next step in pulling the tooth. When you get close to pulling the next one, put it in your mouth and slowly pull out the tooth.
This takes a little practice, but once you get used to it, you will love pulling your teeth! It is also helpful to practice at night when you are tired.
Many people recommend holding the tooth at least an hour after pulling to make sure it heals properly.
Call your doctor if you feel intense pain
Pulling a tooth at home can be fun if you know how. However, there are some steps you should take before that.
The first step in pulling a tooth is to find the right angle. You do this by visiting your local dentist. He or she will mark the bottom of your lower jaw with a device called a bracket. Your dentist will then use an electric tool to make the incision in your lower jaw.
Once the bottom of your lower jaw is marked, you can begin trying to pull your tooth. The first step is to locate and remove any other teeth that are in place at the same location as your existing tooth. Then, you can start pulling your new tooth.
Be careful not to damage any surrounding teeth while attempting this process.