Happy Tooth Fairy Day!
Loose teeth can be a pain. You just want them out but all they do is wiggle!
When Dr. Melissa was a kid with a loose front tooth, her grandfather decided to help her get that pesky tooth out! He tied a piece of floss around her tooth and tied the other end to a door knob - then he closed the door! Pop went her tooth and with wide eyes and no tears in sight she saw her tooth dangling from the floss! Dr. Melissa's grandfather was not a dentist and she doesn't recommend this way of wiggling a tooth today.
Instead, Dr. Melissa says that the best way to get a loose tooth out is to wiggle it a little every day 3-5 minutes at a time, twice a day. Start by moving the tooth forward and backwards, changing directions when it starts to hurt. When the tooth bobbles like a bobble head, start twisting it – first like a clock, then the other direction. Your tooth will wiggle out in no time!
Once it’s out remember to stick your tooth under your pillow at night to get a treat from the tooth fairy!
Sometimes kids have to explain things to the tooth fairy but can’t because they’re asleep when she visits. That’s when the old fashion method of writing a letter comes in handy. Read some funny tooth fairy letters below!