My tooth is loose but it doesn’t hurt will I lose it

Q. I have knocked my front tooth loose, it wobbles but is not painful or sensitive to hot or cold. Could you adivse whether I will need to lose the tooth of if it can be saved?

 

A. Traumatized teeth that have become loose may be loose within the tooth socket or have a fracture in the root of the tooth.

If the tooth is loose in the socket it sometimes can be saved by initially splinting it to adjacent teeth to allow the surrounding bone to harden up. If the tooth darkens or there is a problem at the root tip the nerve may need to be removed.

If the root is fractured and the tooth is loose it is likely that you will need it removed and replaced with a tooth substitute , such as a dental implant.

Please see a dentist as soon as possible to prevent further damage and to increase the chances of saving your tooth.

Kindest regards

Dr Julian Caplan BDS
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street,
St. Albans, Hertfordshire.
AL1 3EN

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