Why Dentists Resist Pulling Kids’ Loose Baby Teeth
Say “ah.”
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Hi, it’s Shelly in New York, where I’ve been researching the going rates for the Tooth Fairy. More on that in a moment, with help from reporter Truth Headlam, but first ...
My son began complaining a few weeks ago that his loose tooth was hurting so much he couldn’t eat. So I brought him to the dentist, thinking that since his baby tooth was hanging by a thread the dentist might be able to pull it and put him out of his misery.