If you have a loose tooth as a result of a very recent trauma or accident, contact your dentist immediately!
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Adults
The most common cause for loose teeth among adults is Gum
Disease. Contact us for a gum disease screening
appointment.
The most common cause for loose teeth in children is erupting
permanent teeth. As permanent teeth begin to erupt, the
roots of the primary teeth (baby teeth) dissolve and the
teeth become loose. Primary teeth will generally fall out
on their own at the appropriate time, but if a primary tooth
doesn't fall out soon after the permanent tooth erupts,
contact us so we can prevent
complications from a retained primary tooth.
Your child may be tempted to wiggle a loose tooth, and that is fine, but do not apply any significant pressure to a primary tooth to hasten it's removal. The primary teeth play an important role in guiding the permanent teeth into proper position. |
