Autism - loose tooth

[lovemickeya]

I need advice- my DS6 with autism has two loose teeth - we can not get them out- we will not let us pull them - what are some creative ways you have pulled teeth in your house?

I really dont want to have to wait or pay to go to the dentist to pull a loose tooth.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[daisyduck123]

My kids have both lost teeth while eating crunchy foods.

DD lost one while eating an apple.
One of the kids lost one while eating cereal.

In fact, eating is usually when DS9 loses his.
He's even swallowed 2 of the teeth when they came out...he was chewing & did not realize the teeth had come out until he swallowed them!!! This was 2 separate times last year.

 

[mtnprotracy]

We have been able to extract two of DS's teeth while brushing them. We just worked the toothbrush in front and behind the teeth until they came out.

His teacher has pulled two--not sure how. I'll ask.

We have had to go to the dentist to have the last two pulled. I think it has become more difficult to pull them as the permenant teeth have erupted. He also has significant crowding issues now. I'm afraid the dentist will be pulling the rest of the baby teeth. He has such oral issues...doesn't want anything in his mouth except juice, yogurt, pudding, or macaroni

If the teacher says anything of interest I'll post again.

Good luck

Tracy

 

[diseve]

We have used apples. Or one of our neighbors pulled teeth.

 

[OKWMom]

My DD9 with autism actually comes to me when her tooth is loose so I can pull it, which is surprising because she has A LOT of oral issues. But I have a question. How soundly does he sleep? If he is a sound sleeper, you can use dental floss to pull the loose tooth/teeth. My mother used to have to do this with my "normal" sister because she would freak out anytime she had a loose tooth. For years, she thought the tooth fairy was pulling them.

 

[lovemickeya]

thanks for all the advice-

We have tried pulling them in his sleep with NO LUCK - he always seems to wake up.

The problem is that his "adult" tooth is already broke through so the "baby" tooth isnt even loose anymore there isnt enough space for it to wiggle. We are going to keep trying - hopefully I can get it before the dentist appointment NEXT Friday.

Thanks

 

[SueM in MN]

I am going to move this to our disABILITIES Community Board. Some people who go there and don't come here as often might see it.

I don't have any advice. I know my youngest DD had to have swallowed at least one of her baby teeth.
I remember when we were young, my uncle (who was an electician) would threaten to pull it out with one of his electrical pliers things

 

[Nik's Mom]

My son is also autistic. We just let the tooth fall out on it's own, or let ds extract it by jiggling it. The dentist said not to pull it and that it will fall out when ready. As long as ds isn't in pain and the tooth is getting loose on it's own, the dentist would rather wait and see.

 

[Starr W.]

thanks for all the advice-

We have tried pulling them in his sleep with NO LUCK - he always seems to wake up.

The problem is that his "adult" tooth is already broke through so the "baby" tooth isnt even loose anymore there isnt enough space for it to wiggle. We are going to keep trying - hopefully I can get it before the dentist appointment NEXT Friday.

Thanks

My 10 yr old Aspie never had a problem with loose teeth, but his last one the dentist told us that if it wasn't out by end of Feb. it was going to need to be yanked. We're going a week from Monday. It was loose but never got loose enough to fall out and the big tooth is coming in already.

 

[BeckyScott]

We just waited. We had the same problem, his big teeth had already started to cut thru. He's just lost the bottom front two, though, he still has the top ones.

He's not big into letting people touch his mouth. We figured they'd fall out eventually, get pushed out by the big teeth. Which I think is what happened, they were really really loose-- but I didn't "see" either one come out-- the first one he walked out of his room carrying, the second one he lost at school.

Well, y'know, those Sugar Daddy's, I think plenty of "typical" children have lost teeth on those, might be worth a try.

 

[Tissa]

I'm having the same problems with my autistic DS and there is no way he is letting anyone near his mouth. The only way we know he has lost a tooth is because we see a hole in there one day. I have no idea what happens to them.

 

[nyrebecca]

First, I wish you the best of luck with all future loose teeth...Second, I want to ask How? How do you get your child to go to the dentist...I have never taken my DS (8 yrs old) to the dentist. I think I know how traumatic it will be for him...and, I also can't find a dentist in my area that is willing to work with me and him....

Rebecca

 

[lovemickeya]

I searched and searched for a good CARING dentist in our area that would take a child - more less a special needs child - THANK GOODNESS-I finally found him-


Sorry*** Story kind of long- you can skipp if you would like***

We took DS when he was 4 he had chipped his "fang" tooth pretty bad- the dentist was great he never made him go to the exam room he just came in to his office with just a desk in there with gloves and a toothbrush - to look him over - and then said I know as well as you that ANY dental work that has to be done DS needs to be sleeping to do it- so he isnt scare and put through all the trama- so we did have to hold him down to do xrays but the staff was great- and then we set up a date to do all the dental work he needed at the Children's Hospital - so we went in as day surgery - the gave him "silly juice" waited until he went to sleep on his own(with the help of "silly juice") then put the IV and did all the work (7 caps- DS teeth were like chalk so everytime he was eating he it was rubbing away the teeth- there for he didnt like anything that wasnt disolvable) So when he went to sleep he was in my arms and when he woke he was in my arms. And the best part was he was sleeping so he wasnt fighting them and learning to HATE them - and it went much faster with out all the stress (30 min).

 

[BeckyScott]

Rebecca, we are going thru this right now, coincidentally.

DS has always been "orally defensive" and I knew the dentist was going to be a challenge, he's 6 and we just took him for the first time a couple of weeks ago. We tried a regular dentist, and he wouldn't even open his mouth, and she kinda freaked- well not too bad, but she just didn't see any way to get anything done-

We called up the big children's hospital two hours away, the same one where we did his original diagnosis and his asthma stuff and all. They have a dental clinic there. I love those people. Because they will never say "We don't know how to deal with this", they just figure something out.

We had one appointment where the dentist managed to pry his mouth open enough to discover several cavities. We go back in about a month. They are going to give him Versad (oral sedative) low-dose just to chill him out a little, then nitrous. (the mask won't be an issue since we have a nebulizer he is used to) The dentist said with most of the kids w/ autism he's had, that works. If not, they will have to put him under a general and do it in the OR.

It's been hardest on me, I think, just another one of those things, where it hits you that things are just not going to be normal.

But anyway, I would suggest calling the people that did his diagnosis, if you went to a specialist, and ask for recommendations. Or if there is a big children's hospital/ clinics around there, to call them to ask.

 

[Starr W.]

DS son did really well, gave him nitros then the "shot". He realized it didn't hurt.

Very proud of my Aspie today!

 

[Tiiiigergirl]

My DS is 14 now and has lost all of his baby teeth. I managed to get one of them! I know that two were swallowed and the rest were lost somewhere along the way. We wrote more letters to Miss Toothfairy who was extremely generous given the circumstances that he could provide nothing to exchange. The first one he swallowed freaked me a little but after that I figured it just wasn't that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. I feel a little better tonight reading that he isn't the first one to swallow them! I told a couple of friends and they were so appalled that I just kept it to myself after that. So thanks!

 

[karynnix]

Did the tooth come out yet??

 

[lovemickeya]

Yes- I am so sorry I have not updated this thread.

He lost the one on the bottom first he just finally realized that it moved - so need we say it was history from there- he pulled it and then brought it to me - the top one was in for a couple more days and he took a bite of apple and realized it was loose so it was gone in about an hour-

Once again the advice on the DIS is right-- he will do it on his own when he was ready.

Thanks again for all the help/advice