As a child, I always wanted to pull out a loose tooth with a piece of string tied to a doorknob, and the other end tied to my tooth. I’m sure everyone who heard about this as a kid felt the same way! However, it wasn’t just me that chickened out of having it done, it was also my loving mother. In this video, 5 year old Morgan has the full support of her parents for having her tooth pulled by the door, and begins with the heart of a lion… breaking point comes, though, when she realizes that she can’t just gently shut the door and have the tooth fall out, and that Mum or Dad has to actually slam it shut. If you have kids, you’ll also recognize that gorgeous little foot-stamp shuffle at about a minute and a half in, that is universal to children who are doing something that they don’t want to!

A couple of serious recommendations for those amateur dentists who decide that both you and your kids are brave enough to go through the whole shenanigan! Most importantly, your kid’s tooth has to be loose enough that a doorknob can pull it out… I’m sure you can imagine the results if this is not the case. In terms of prepping for the operation, make sure you use a round doorknob, not a lever handle. If the string slips along the handle as the door is shutting, you won’t get a nice clean pop out of the gum. It’ll hurt more than it needs to. Then, like in the video, use dental floss to do it rather than actual string, it’ll be more hygienic, is probably handy in the bathroom anyway, and is thin enough to tie in a nice small knot. To make it easy on yourself, tie a loop in the floss before you pop it around the tooth – it doesn’t matter too much if the loop is a touch loose. If the tooth is properly ready to come out, it will pop out before the string slides off the top. Then, as in war, surprise attacks are the key to success!!

As a side point, did you notice how well their clear crystal doorknobs go with a décor which is actually quite modern and minimalist? Even those of you who have a passion for antique class, but not necessarily the budget or the entire home to go with them already, doorknobs are a great place to start your collection. They blend in while still adding class in the meantime.

I wonder how the doorknob feels about its part in the whole operation?! Should it not be mentioned in the credits? Shouldn’t the kids congratulate and thank it? I’m sure it thinks so … 

          

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