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Moving Tooth

asked 11 months ago by mike1988 in Northridge, CA
Latest answer by Roderick Cooper, DDS
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Tags: moving, options

yesterday I went to the dentist for cleaning and my teeth were all fine, but after he did the cleaning one of my teeth moved from its place and now I don't know what to do to change the situation.

4 answers to Moving Tooth

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Tooth loose after a cleaning

In order to feel noticeable body movement a tooth, there has to be the absence of bone and other surrounding tissue that keeps the tooth in place. Increased mobility is seen in most cases of active periodontal diseased patients. What usually keeps the teeth in place with this disease is a large calculus bridge or other toxins that help adhere the tooth the tooth to the soft tissue and not the surrounding hard tissue. If this is the cases the inflammation of the gum tissue... more
Roderick Cooper, DDS

Atlanta Cosmetic Dentist
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Loose tooth after a cleaning

A professional dental cleaning will not cause a tooth to become loose. The most likely situation is that there is bone loss around the tooth that is mobile, but it didn't feel loose before the cleaning because there was calculus holding on to the tooth. Calculus is plaque that has hardened around the teeth. Calculus is to be removed during a cleaning, and this often unmasks what lays under which may be a tooth with gum recession and bone... more
Elizabeth Jahanian, DDS

Corona Cosmetic Dentist
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Tooth Moved After Cleaning

Hi Mike1988, sorry to hear about your problem but it would be nearly impossible for a cleaning to physically move a tooth unless it was already loose . I would suggest you call the dentist and have him/her look at it to see what the problem is. Explain to him/her your concerns and they should be able to see you.
Leonard Tau, DMD

Philadelphia Cosmetic Dentist
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Moving tooth

I would go back to the dentist and have an exam and x-ray. It could be many different reasons why the tooth is moving. Is there a restoration or crown on that tooth? Did you have orthodontics recently? Determining if the crown of the tooth is loose or the actual root of the tooth is loose would be my first question to answer. Either one, it can be a host of problems from severe to moderate. to nothing. Good luck.
David S. Frey, DDS

Beverly Hills Cosmetic Dentist

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