I have braces and one tooth hurts significantly more, could I lose my tooth?

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If I bite down one of my front teeth hurts and when I look in the mirror and bite down I can see the tooth goes down I have had braces for almost 2 weeks, should I go and see my orthodontist and is there a risk I might loose my tooth.

Zak Kara, BDS, DPDS · Answer

No need to worry - if you're in the early stages (first few weeks) of braces, tenderness which seems worse on one tooth more than another is completely normal. Chances of losing a tooth through orthodontic treatment is extremely rare and usually to do with a tooth which has been previously injured in some way.
If you're worried, call your Orthodontic team for some advice and meanwhile I recommend Ibuprofen (as long as there's no medical reason you can't take it) as it's an anti-inflammatory.

Best wishes! Zak

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