Works For Me: Pulling Teeth

Who knew that Facebook was a parenting tool?  When I mentioned on my Facebook page recently that my son had a stubborn tooth that wouldn't come about, my old college friend Missy was there with a brilliant solution:  Orajel, the baby teething ointment. 

When your kid has a tooth that's hanging by a thread, but they're feeling anxious about the little "snap" of pain that sometimes comes with the pulling, apply some numbing Orajel first.  Pain-free tooth pulling!

Facebook, Orajel, and having smart friends works for me!

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Comments

[Blue Castle]

Brilliant! I will have to do this next time. I wish I had thought of it. :)

[We are THAT family]

Great tip. Especially since my kids consider the Tooth Fairy a reliable income source.

[Jolanthe @ No Ordinary Moments]

We're losing teeth (and still growing some) here left and right.

Why orajel didn't come to mind with my squeamish girls is beyond me! :)

Jolanthe @ No Ordinary Moments

[Amy @ MomsToolbox]

Duh! That's brilliant!
And we've got lots of loose teeth a-coming.
My oldest (age 7) has only lost two and today we found three, yes THREE wigglers in there! I'm sure he's afraid to pull at least one of them. I'm buying Orajel tomorrow!

[$5 Dinner Mom]

I hope I can remember this in a few years when we get to "stubborn teeth" stage!

[Andrea@Under Grace & Over Coffee]

Ooooh, I'd forgotten about Orajel. I'm pretty sure my oldest was addicted to at as a teething baby!!

[Herb of Grace]

We've got loss of teeth coming up around here. I'll have to remember this one :)

[SheMom]

What a great idea! This will definitely come in handy one day :)

[SheMom]

What a great idea! This will definitely come in handy one day :)

[Amber (BGH)]

ORAJEL! Now why didn't I think of that? Thanks, I'll keep this handy as my 5 yr old is sure to begin losing teeth soon, and I still have one more behind her to go through the process as well.

Know what else I use it for? My son bit his tongue hard enough to make it bleed. You know that'll go away soon but it'll hurt like the dickens until it does. Orajel kept his tongue numb until the pain subsided.

Hm. Bet you could use that for split lips, too! :P

[Raise Them Up]

Wow! What a great idea! Seems to me someone should have been marketing it for this purpose!

[Shawna]

Oh my gosh! Thank you, thank you, a million times thank you! We haven't entered the toothless grin phase yet, but my oldest is 6, so it's not far away. She is the world's biggest drama queen, so this will help me immensely! And can you believe I just bought some orajel a few weeks ago? Yay!

[mom2my9]

Why did I never think of that? Perfect!

[Mama Bear]

Thanks for adding me!

[Amy]

That's a great idea. I will have to try that with my son who is incredibly nervous about losing teeth.

[Crysm @ Memoirs of a Mommy]

Alright... So I use this for cutting teeth but I never would have thought to use it for pulling teeth. GREAT Idea. Although I probably won't need it for a year or two or three. LOL

[Flowerpot]

That is a great idea!

[Heather]

Great idea! Somehow I have been made the family tooth-puller. Even though my nieces live a thousand miles away I have been the one to pull out both of their first lost teeth. I also pulled out my daughter's first lost tooth, though my son pulled his out on his own. I never thought about using Orajel!

[Sandy Toes]

How fun! My daughter lost her tooth this week..the front..she is so funny! I love it!
-Sandy toes

[Jerri]

Great idea! My kids are all teenagers now. I'll have to save this idea for grandkids.

[Tracy]

I REALLY could have used this tip yesterday.

since dd12 is losing huge molars, and one was holding on by a thread and it HURT, but it HAD to come out...

She finally just yanked it out. Orajel would have been a perfect solution.

maybe next time - there are 3 teeth left (all molars).

[Having Fun at Home]

very helpful tip!

[The Happy Housewife]

Great idea! My parent's would yank them out with a paper towel, but your idea seems so much better!
Toni

[Amy Jo]

mine is about laundry and reusable shopping bags....sorry, I forgot to put that in my Mr. Linky!

This is my first WFMW!

[Tara]

Duh. Why didn't I think of this??? :)

[Dusty]

Great tip! My kids aren't old enough to start losing teeth yet, but this will come in handy I'm sure!

[SheilaG]

We've done that, too! It does work great. And orajel works great if they have stubborn cuts, too. It will even anaesthetize your skin! And it's great for cankers!

Visit To Love, Honor and Vacuum today!

[Amblin]

Love this tip!!! We have a few loose teeth amongst our children currently so this may come in very handy!

[Kelley]

That's a great idea!! This is also my first WFMW and I'm excited to see what others have to share!

[Kendra]

great tip!

[rachel]

great tip. I'm still loving this carnival. I've learned so much!

[Amy @ One Mom's Memos]

Great idea! Loved reading all the new tips. This is my first WMFW :)

[Nikki]

That is a smart tip indeed! I will certainly consider this when my children start getting loose teeth. Thanks!

[Steph @ Problem Solvin Mom]

Great idea! I love technology and the way it helps us network :)

Have a great rest of the week!
Steph

[Kelly @ Wisdom Begun]

Okay, that is a great idea!

I will share it with hubby. I am not so good with the whole loose tooth thing. UGH

[Mama C]

My kid is about to enter the tooth fairy phase. I will make sure I have orajel on hand!

[Julie]

thanks for hosting - I enjoy reading everyone's wisdom.

[MamaHenClucks]

we have some that are hanging by a thread right now! I'll be giving this a try when my son gets home from school!

[AmyG]

What a great tip! My oldest has a tooth that's loose now. I'll use this trick when it's time to come out. Thanks!

[Lynette]

I love your idea! I'll have to remember this for our next tooth pulling event.

[Rachele]

Wow, my daughter was big on pulling her teeth out. I won't be telling her that we could have prevented some pain, lol. Now, my son on the other hand hates to have his tooth pulled even if it is dangling by a thread. We will use this! Thanks for sharing! Friends are great!!! (especially when they help you avoid pain!!!)

[kristine]

networking always works for me too! =)

[Jeni from Kansas]

This is a great idea! I will be sure to share this with my brother for when he plays the Dentist role in a few years!

[becky]

It's so simple but genius!

[Tonya]

Great tip!! Thanks for sharing!

[Linda]

Sorry Shannon, the 221 is me, and it's my first time sharing.

[Kathy]

Thanks - I can't tell you how many times I have struggled with this issue!

[Marianne]

Great idea -- must stock up on Orajel. Oldest has lost 8 teeth, but my 5 y o son's are getting wiggly.

I don't post up WFMW ideas often (it would seem that not much works for me! HA!) but I just wanted to say thanks to you and to all the bloggers for the good ideas.

I just wish I had time to visit all of them!

;)

[Felicia]

This is my first WFMW. I'm excited to join in!

[Kelli@CountryMommie]

Great tip - I'll remember that one! Thanks!

[Crayl]

That really is a brilliant idea! My son still has some teeth to lose, I will remember this one.

[Suzanne Wells]

Hi, I am new here. What a great idea! I was getting burned out on Wordless Wednesday. So nice to see something new where we all can learn something. I'll be here until dinner time reading all these cool tips.

[Lainie@ Mishmash Maggie]

Thanks for the tip...I haven't had Ora-jel in my house since the kiddos were teething but I might have to pick some up. It'll probably work great for mild pain from braces too!

[Grateful for Grace]

Oh, we needed this tip a few weeks ago, but it's certainly a keeper!!
THANKS!

[Cathy]

I love that teething stuff works on sore cuticles and pimples too. :)

[Sherida]

that's a great tip! I'll have to remember that one in the future. We use Orajel all the time right now -- waiting for the first tooth to actually pop through!

Facebook is fun, too!

[susieshomemade]

That is a great tip!! I am going to file that one away for when my youngest starts losing teeth!!

[Dina]

That is so obvious, yet I would've never thought of it. Thank you for sharing!

P.S. I really love the name of your blog!

[MaryBeth @ Four Silly Sisters]

This is my first time entering WFMW. I added the link back here at my post as an afterthought and my Mr.Linky at the last minute... I read WFMW almost every week, and for some reason didn't think to do it earlier. Hope it's not too late and that it is helpful for someone out there!

[Alyson]

Hey, now there is one I've actually used before! Only my stubborn middle daughter doesn't trust it. Her tooth was literally dangling last night, she could put it all the way forward and all the way back - when I picked her up from school I thought it was gone because she had it tucked under her tongue! She would NOT let my dh or I grab it though! Finally dh "wiggled" it and managed to knock it out - dd was STUNNED - dh said she couldn't figure out what she was supposed to do, here was the tooth in her hand and it didn't hurt! It was so funny.

[Ashley]

141 is currently religious pandering and has nothing to do with this weekly info.