Tooth fairy Teeth???

xxdeebeexx

I have just re discovered DS1 and DS2 baby teeth carefully dated and sealed in little envelopes! Since we have now passed the tooth fairy stage I am finding it all quite revolting.

Do I just put them in the bin or, would they be useful for research or something else?

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mathsmum

if they're still at junior school, the school might like the teeth to dissolve in coke or some other acidid substance

xxdeebeexx

mathsmum wrote: »

if they're still at junior school, the school might like the teeth to dissolve in coke or some other acidid substance

They are 16 and 14 .... I can't even think about it without screwing my face up!

dx

Casati

I'd drill holes in them and make them into pendants. But that's just me

Owain_Moneysaver

Why don't you ask them? They might find it interesting to see their own teeth.

Or you could leave them under their pillow with a note saying "Sorry, am a bit skint this month, can I have the 50p back please, The Tooth Fairy"

Minniethemoocher

I can't imagine finding my children's milk teeth revolting.

Personally, I would just keep them, in a memory box, but then I also have a lock of hair from each of their first hair cuts, their hospital wrist bands and their navel cord clamps too....
I am a bit of a hoarder!

SailorSam

50p Owain is that the going rate now for teeth.
I think i got 6d.

CupOfChai

I read in the paper the other day that someone has a sculpture on display that incorporates children's milk teeth. Apparently children can donate their lost milk teeth so the sculpture can continue to "grow"?

Found an old article talking about the creation of this sculpture (which is now on display) and the use of milk teeth in research, although yours might be a bit old for research use by now http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/oct/10/childrens-teeth-stem-cell-research

Project website is here http://palaces.org.uk/

maypole

oh I could never get rid of them, like keeping their first shoes, I just keep them. You don't have to look at them if you don't want to, but they might like to have them as they are older and appreciate these things more.

Caroline73_2

Why does anyone keep the teeth? I've never understood that.

Nicki

Oooh, I'm quite squeamish about teeth too. I just about managed to deal with them as they came out for my older two, but I'm afraid they went in the bin afterwards. Have it all to come with my youngest.

I'm afraid in your shoes they'd go straight in the bin unopened. They hold no sentimental value for me at all - would far rather keep a picture of a gap toothed child, than their discarded teeth.

Why is keeping the teeth any different from keeping other significant body parts out of interest? I don't know anyone who kept the umbilical stump for example but that's much more unique and significant surely?