Young Boy Uses Toy Truck to Remove Tooth

By Dana Macario, TODAY via NBC News

Credit: YouTube

Easton losing his 1st tooth on his 1st day of 1st grade. We tied some dental floss to the back of a R/C monster truck and let Easton have the controls.

September 10, 2012 Updated Sep 10, 2012 at 4:07 PM PDT

If you’re a little boy with a loose tooth, a remote-controlled monster truck, and some dental floss, there’s really only one thing to do: Channel your inner MacGyver and get that tooth out of there.

One brave and inventive little boy recently did just that (we assume it was his parents' idea, since they were coaching him through it) and it’s the newest YouTube sensation.

The thought of gunning a toy truck and hoping it’ll pry a wiggly tooth free would be daunting for many kids, even those who are already well-acquainted with the tooth fairy. But little Easton tried this trick with his very first loose tooth –on his first day of first grade, no less.

Our hats are off to this cute toothless wonder for having some fun with one of childhood’s best rites of passage.

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