Teeth pulling

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Teeth pulling

by lora
(Manhattan)

I have an Autistic, 8 year old little guy that has pulled two of his growing in permanent teeth. We have tried Chewy Tubes, and giving him chewing gum to keep his jaw moving and finger out of his mouth. What seems to happen is that every time he is alone for any given reason i.e- in his room at home, in the bathroom at school, bus.. He takes advantage of the unsupervised time and, yanks at his tooth. I was hoping someone can share any suggestions on what else we can do to stop this kind of behavior.

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Jun 06, 2009
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my daughter pulls her teeth
by: ugates

My daughter pulls her teeth herself too. She has not pulled any adult teeth. She is ten and also autistic and keeps her hands in her mouth all the time.

I try fidget tools like chewy tubes, oral massagers for stimulation if he lets you. My daughters OT at school will be focusing on her sensory processing and self-regulation techniques next year. If your son has an OT ask if she could help with suggestions also. Good Luck

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