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Throw your tooth on the roof!

Every day, kids around the world loose their baby teeth. Does the tooth fairy visit other countries?

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Age 9 Dear Lost My Tooth,

What an interesting question! While it is true that children all over the world loose their baby teeth, not every child celebrates in the same way. Here's what some children say about their tooth traditions.

At night, I put my tooth under my pillow and wait for the tooth fairy to leave some money!
United States, Canada, England, Denmark and Australia

When I go to sleep, I leave my tooth in a box on the bedside table. I hope that El Raton, the magic mouse, will take my tooth and bring me some money. He leaves more money for a front tooth!
Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Argentina, Spain

My mother takes my tooth and has it plated with gold or silver and made into jewelry!
Costa Rica, Chile

I throw my tooth up on the roof, so that my new tooth will grow in straight!
Africa, Greece, India, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea and Taiwan

I don't do anything special with my tooth!
Germany

I bury my tooth because it is a part of my body and needs to be returned to the earth.
Malaysia

I throw my tooth at the sun while I say, "Shining sun, take this tooth and bring me a new tooth."
North Africa and the Middle East

If my parents hope I will become a doctor, they bury it in the garden of a hospital. They bury it in a soccer field if they want me to be a good soccer player.
Turkey

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