answer:Well, one thing the Tooth Fairy did with them at our house was save them, in the envelopes they came in. (Her agent was shrewd enough to tell the kids to put them in envelopes addressed to the Tooth Fairy—much easier to find under pillows than a single stray tooth.) This saved me when something dreadful happened, such as, when rinsing off a bloody tooth, I let it slip and it went down the drain. (“I’ll be right back,” I said, thinking fast on my feet, and made a beeline for the “T” folder in my fling cabinet.) May I also add that I scrupulously did not make up any stuff about tooth fairies, Santa, Easter bunnies, etc. I did not ever lie to my kids. I simply answered the question “What do I do with this tooth that came out?” Their imagination plus kid lore took care of the rest.