I am a 27 year old female who does not smoke. I haven't had any recent tramua. My front tooth is loose and I have been told I need to have root scaling. Is there a chance my front tooth can be saved once I have the root scaling. Since I was diagnosed with minor gum disease, I have been flossing and rinsing with medicated mouthwash. My gums no longer bleed.
January 29, 2014
Answer: Act fast Gum disease is most
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January 29, 2014
Answer: Act fast Gum disease is most
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December 17, 2013
Answer: I have a loose front tooth. What should I do? It sounds like by your own admission that you have had a history of peridontal disease. Long term gum disease not only causes the gums to recede, making the teeth look longer, but also, and more importantly, destroys the supportive bone around the roots of the teeth. When that happens, the teeth become loose (dentistry, we call it "mobile"). If that is the case with you, I strongly suggest you have your teeth evaluated by a periodontist. If caught early enough they can sometimes do procedures to give you back more bone and gum around the teeth.There is one thing that bothers me, the fact that you are 27 years old is kind of young to have that much bone loss around your tooth to be loose. You could have a fractured root or a bone abscess that resulted from deep decay on infection. If that is what is happening, a root canal is oftentimes the procedure that you will need.Bottom line, see your dentist first and let him diagnose your problem and make the appropriate referral to periodontist or endodontist (root canal specialist) if indicated.
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December 17, 2013
Answer: I have a loose front tooth. What should I do? It sounds like by your own admission that you have had a history of peridontal disease. Long term gum disease not only causes the gums to recede, making the teeth look longer, but also, and more importantly, destroys the supportive bone around the roots of the teeth. When that happens, the teeth become loose (dentistry, we call it "mobile"). If that is the case with you, I strongly suggest you have your teeth evaluated by a periodontist. If caught early enough they can sometimes do procedures to give you back more bone and gum around the teeth.There is one thing that bothers me, the fact that you are 27 years old is kind of young to have that much bone loss around your tooth to be loose. You could have a fractured root or a bone abscess that resulted from deep decay on infection. If that is what is happening, a root canal is oftentimes the procedure that you will need.Bottom line, see your dentist first and let him diagnose your problem and make the appropriate referral to periodontist or endodontist (root canal specialist) if indicated.
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