1St Baby Tooth Falling Out- Need Answers

When a baby tooth grows, it has roots just like any other tooth.
An adult tooth develops beneath it and as the adult tooth grows, it dissolves the roots of the baby tooth. As the root dissolves, the baby tooth becomes more and more wiggly and eventually it falls out. It's usually a painless process and very little blood is involved. And within several weeks you'll see the adult tooth emerging from where the baby tooth used to be.
Most of the time this all happens flawlessly, but occasionally it does not go smoothly. In the case where an adult tooth does not come in directly below the baby tooth, sometimes the roots of the baby tooth are not dissolved or not dissolved completely. In that case you need to see a dentist about having that baby tooth pulled so it does not throw off the alignment of the adult teeth.
I've always had a good family dentist who treats all of us.
I never worried about finding a pediatric dentist, but I guess it depends upon finding someone who you are happy with.

It's probably not hurting, only feeling funny since it's loose. Just explain to her about how our baby teeth get loose and fall out because our permanent ones are underneath pushing them out. Tell her she can wiggle it when she feels like it to speed up the process. Just validating to her that she has a loose tooth is what she needs to hear, and to explain to her that when she bites into things and chews she needs to remember that the tooth is a little loose and it will change positions and feel kinda funny.
I never took mine to the dentist for loose baby teeth.
Maybe hit the library and find a book or two on the subject in the kids section so you BOTH feel better about it...

My son would always complain of tooth pain right before his tooth fell out. It's bothersome for him, especially when eating. If their is no inflammation around the tooth, it isn't infected, and you probably don't need to see a dentist. If the tooth is wiggly , it probably is getting ready to fall out. Oral gel might help. The pain should subside once the tooth is out. Their is bleeding when the tooth initially is pulled out. I usually have him rinse his mouth, and then put a little pressure on the tooth for a couple of minutes with a paper towel/ wash cloth. The bleeding will subside, and then I give him a popsicle..

You should have found a new dentist as soon as you realized the other one was not for you. Pediatric dentists are preferred for children however, many regular dentists are good with children as well.

Kids should start going to the dentist around age 2 for regular checks and cleanings every 6 months. As your child loses and gets molars, he needs sealants put on the new permanent teeth to prevent decay.

If his tooth is not decayed, he is just experiencing losing the first tooth which is not terribly painful but more scary for a kid. It does not bleed very long.

Just give some tylenol for pain and take him to the dentist since he has not been in 2 yrs.

when my son lost his first tooth it didn't "hurt" but it was extremely loose:) It came out, bled a little bit and was OK.
No, we didn't call dentist. I doubt you will either. Losing teeth is a natural thing (and very exciting!!).
I would call dentist, however, if your child doesn't lose the tooth in the next two weeks (or it isn't getting progressively lose like losing it), still complains of pain (not just a weird feeling, but actual pain) or if the tooth starts to discolor or do something strange.
Good luck. I bet you'll be getting a visit from the tooth fairy soon:)

I was surprised at how long it took for the baby tooth to fall out. My son had a wiggly tooth for about 4 weeks before it finally came out. Both my sons had shark teeth; that's when the grown up teeth come in before the baby teeth fall out. The dentist assured me that it was harmless and doesn't need any intervention and indeed they moved into the right position once the baby teeth were out.
There shouldn't be any pain, but it does feel "funny" which maybe he means by "it hurts". If it really hurts I would go to the dentist.

It will fall out when its ready, probably with minimal bleeding. There really shouldn't be pain, especially after its out.

You're worrying for nothing. :-) Just let the wiggly tooth take it's course. Let him wiggle it until it's ready to fall out on its own. There are no "precautions" to take and you don't have to do anything for pain. It takes as long as it takes for loose teeth to come out and there's no set time. You don't need to visit a dentist for loose teeth unless it was caused by an accident and he's complaining of really bad pain and there's a clear injury.

You can take him to your own dentist as long as they're comfortable with child patients. Our dentist is a family practitioner so my dentist is also my kids' dentist.

When my girls' teeth fall out I just have them drink a cup of milk. It seems to help stop the bleeding (if there is any). My middle daughter is lactose intolerant, but I'll give her some of her lactose-free milk. It's something my mom did for me when I lost teeth so I do it when my kids lose theirs. I don't know if it actually works or is like a "rinse" but it helps ease my 6 year old's anxiety about losing teeth.

Loose = wiggly, ready to come out, pronounced like goose
Lose = I win, you lose, something is about to be lost, pronounced like snooze

If your child's tooth is loose and going to fall out just encourage him to wiggle it. Wiggle wiggle wiggle! Sometimes it takes forever for that tooth to fall out. There is no need to worry. It should not hurt much. There should be little to no blood (maybe a teeny bit if they yank it out before it's completely ready). OR maybe you child's tooth hurts because they are getting a cavity. In this case it is good to have the dentist look at it. You can take your child to any dentist. We first got recommendations from friends though to see who they like best and who is good with kids. We all go to the same dentist.

I would not take him to a regular dentist. Pediatric dentists are highly trained to minimize the anxiety that a child may experience. I have had some phenomenal experiences with our pediatric dentis here in Arlington. My daughter has lost all of her baby teeth (she started losing at age 4 and is 7 now) and never experienced pain, but whether it's normal or not, I have no idea.