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Suggest Treatment For Having A Baby Tooth Hanging In Mouth By Small Piece Of Gum

So I have a baby tooth that is only hanging on in the mouth by a piece of gum. The adult tooth is already there but I don't think that it's fully grown. I tried pulling it out but I couldn't. It bled a bit but I can't say if it was much or not cause when it comes to blood the smallest amount is the biggest for me. What should I do?
Wed, 10 Dec 2014
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Each tooth follows a distinct pattern of eruption and shedding and while it towards the end of its shedding stage even a slight provocation like brushing ,eating or sneezing expells the tooth out ,which hasnt happened in your case . The tooth you have mentioned is already out of its bony wall and hanging by a piece of gum .My suggestion to you is to visit a dentist and get the tooth removed as it is really easy to tweeze it out of a tissue cover by a professional . I would not hesitate to mention that an sudden jerk or eating anything hard can lead to accidental ingestion of the tooth as well and bleeding from the soft gum tissue as well . i also advice you against doing it yourself . take care .
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Suggest Treatment For Having A Baby Tooth Hanging In Mouth By Small Piece Of Gum

Hi Each tooth follows a distinct pattern of eruption and shedding and while it towards the end of its shedding stage even a slight provocation like brushing ,eating or sneezing expells the tooth out ,which hasnt happened in your case . The tooth you have mentioned is already out of its bony wall and hanging by a piece of gum .My suggestion to you is to visit a dentist and get the tooth removed as it is really easy to tweeze it out of a tissue cover by a professional . I would not hesitate to mention that an sudden jerk or eating anything hard can lead to accidental ingestion of the tooth as well and bleeding from the soft gum tissue as well . i also advice you against doing it yourself . take care .