Is it okay to pull baby teeth yourself.
Question: When I was young I use to pull out my baby teeth when they start becoming loose. My son now has a loose baby tooth and I do not see why I can not just pull it out but my friends say I should take him to the dentist.
Answer: Many times when a baby tooth is ready it will come out on it own. However pulling it out is not a good idea unless it pulled by a dentist. The reason is that you do not want to pull baby teeth out too soon. Other wise you run the a higher risk of having the adult teeth come in crooked. I agree with your friends, have your son see a dentist to make sure his adult teeth are coming in correctly and if necessary have the baby tooth pulled.
