trying to help DH pull out a tooth so the dentist doesn't have to

[rhoda_bruce]

Went to dentist today with DH to get a consult for a bridge. She needs to remove 3 teeth....he lost one on his own a few days ago. Well it will cost 104 dollars per tooth extraction plus about 800 to 1100 for the bridge.
Well DH decided a bottle of Scotch costs less than 104 bucks and he will remove it himself. Well he is sorta wasted now and the tooth is loosening, but still holding.
I am cringing and using muscles in my back because of the stress I am in.
He is refusing orajel. He says it will mess with the taste of the Scotch. And now when I try to flip the tooth, he is hesitant to allow me.
Any suggestions to get it out easier? I don't think you can get much more frugal than this.

 

[Wannabefree]

Wait till he passes out and get a hammer to finish the job If DH tried to make me do that he'd wake up missing more than a tooth :/

 

[big brown horse]

The old tie-a-string-around-it-and-tie-the-other-end-to-a-door-knob-trick...then kick the door shut.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

No idea, other then keep wiggling.
Thats what they did for mine years ago.

 

[FarmerJamie]

ouchies!!!! Whatever you do, be careful of the healthy teeth. MIL tells the story about how the FIL took a pair of pliers to one of the boys' teeth to pull it and he messed up two good teeth.

 

[rhoda_bruce]

No worries. The one we are hoping to lose is right in front and sideways, plus the dentist will remove the 2 surrounding it anyway. DH is reading ya'll suggestions and he says he is not that drunk yet to confuse his teeth.

 

[rebecca100]

Your DH is trusting. Mine won't let me anywhere near his teeth. He has one that needs pulled, and I have offered repeatedly to do it for him, but for some reason everytime I get the hammer and chisel he changes his mind.

 

[rhoda_bruce]

I tried 60LB fishing line, tied to a firelog and I was going to drop the log, but he didn't want me to. He lowered the log and allowed it to hang there.
Then we had trouble removing the string.
I was sweating.
The he took a few more shots of Chivas. He might not remember this stuff tomorrow.

 

[mrs.puff]

Did you get it out? This is the most unbelievable thread I have ever read on here.

I have a friend who's dad is an oral surgeon. When he is removing a tooth (molars generally) he actually crushes the tooth first, then pulls out the pieces. I'm not recommending that, but I think that's how they get them out.

 

[Neko-chan]

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