Maybe your parents encouraged you to tie a string to the door that’s connected to your loose tooth to pull it out. Or maybe even worse, your older brother tried to convince you to tie your loose tooth to the back of his bike for a “quick and easy” way to pull out your tooth. We really hope you didn’t take their advice, but if you did—you know that’s not the best way to lose baby teeth in Midland!

In fact, you need to know that pulling your child’s teeth when they’re loose could damage the foundation for their adult teeth. As tempting as it is to pull out your child’s wiggly tooth, your dentist wants you to consider taking a more natural approach.

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As a general rule, kids don’t love visiting the dentist — unless you take them to the pediatric dentist in Midland! We’ve got some great news for families in our area. Dr. Thomas Youngblood is so happy to return to kids’

dentistry in the Panhandle with the grand opening of Midland Kid’s Dentistry. He is joined by Dr. Weston Jones. Both have a real passion for seeing young kids smile healthy and bright, and they can’t wait to meet you and your toddler, adolescent, or teen!

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