im very good with dental care usually but recently i have been careless - too much chocolate!!
ive started looking after my teeth properly again but just as i have a tooth has become loose! it is an adult tooth should i just leave it?
2007-05-29 19:51:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
i dont think its a problem with my gum i was just very careless with my dental care.
2007-05-29 19:56:02 · update #1
See a dentist immediately: it sounds like you have gum problems.
2007-05-29 19:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by Katherine W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is coming loose from the GUM or the BONE and therefore is a gum problem. Even the most scrupulous dental hygeine still requires regular cleaning, daily brushing and flossing. Likely placque has formed around the tooth under the gum. The calcification causes the tooth to eventually pull away from the bone which makes the tooth loose (actually the bone decalcifies and isnt able to hold the tooth). No, dont just leave it as it will not resolve on its own. If generally you just have a placque problem that is more than usual, I would recommend a Sonicare toothbrush. The price is worth the dental health.
2007-05-30 04:35:54 · answer #2 · answered by baghmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi the best thing is to go to a dentist and have it checked out. It may be nothing or it could be major either way its the best way to get it off your mind and the longer left the worse it could become. All the best.
2007-05-30 02:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by anjavanespen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to see a dentist. If you knocked it loose they may be able to fix it. However if it loosened overtime then you may have BONE LOSS also known as periondontitis.
2007-05-30 23:26:16 · answer #4 · answered by Educated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋