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.
Answer: Tooth is loose, does it need to be pulled? #DrSoftTouch Based on your history of gum disease, it is very possible that pulling your tooth may be the only option, however; you may want to consult a periodonist to discuss gum and/or bone grafts to save your tooth. Good luck and I hope this helps. Follow me if you have more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMD
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Answer: Tooth is loose, does it need to be pulled? #DrSoftTouch Based on your history of gum disease, it is very possible that pulling your tooth may be the only option, however; you may want to consult a periodonist to discuss gum and/or bone grafts to save your tooth. Good luck and I hope this helps. Follow me if you have more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMD
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Answer: Loose tooth Loose teeth are not the result of minor perio disease. Some more than a minor problem is going on. Hard to tell what the problem or solution is without seeing you or an xray, but you need an evaluation of why a front tooth on a 27 year old is loose.Then do whatever you can to keep it and maintain it.
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Answer: Loose tooth Loose teeth are not the result of minor perio disease. Some more than a minor problem is going on. Hard to tell what the problem or solution is without seeing you or an xray, but you need an evaluation of why a front tooth on a 27 year old is loose.Then do whatever you can to keep it and maintain it.
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July 30, 2018
Answer: Focus on Gum Health You doing mouth rinses and flossing like a mad woman at home is not enough. You need to have the scaling and root planing done. You've be diagnosed with periodontitis and if the dentist inform you that your condition is "minor" then they're not being honest with you. Periodontitis is the severe from of gum disease, without treatment, you will loose more bone which results more looser teeth. There are different severity of Periodontitis (beginning stages, mild, and severe), but if your tooth is loose, that is no way or shape of a "minor gum disease". What do you do....get the scaling and root planing done ASAP. Having that done gives your front tooth some chances that will tighten up. But if you don't get the scaling and rooting planing done, then you're giving your front tooth zero chance of tightening up.
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July 30, 2018
Answer: Focus on Gum Health You doing mouth rinses and flossing like a mad woman at home is not enough. You need to have the scaling and root planing done. You've be diagnosed with periodontitis and if the dentist inform you that your condition is "minor" then they're not being honest with you. Periodontitis is the severe from of gum disease, without treatment, you will loose more bone which results more looser teeth. There are different severity of Periodontitis (beginning stages, mild, and severe), but if your tooth is loose, that is no way or shape of a "minor gum disease". What do you do....get the scaling and root planing done ASAP. Having that done gives your front tooth some chances that will tighten up. But if you don't get the scaling and rooting planing done, then you're giving your front tooth zero chance of tightening up.
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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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