As an adult it is very important to tighten loose teeth. You know that teeth becoming loose aren’t a normal or healthy occurrence. There are some occasions when teeth will become loose and dental intervention isn’t necessary. It may occur that you bite into something too hard and a tooth loosens. Odds are good that it will naturally tighten back up in a short period of time. Events like this aren’t common though. If you do experience a loosening in your adult teeth, the culprit is probably one of the following things.
- gum disease
- sports injury
- accidental mouth injury
The symptoms of gum disease run a full gauntlet of irritating and potentially harmful signs. Many people are prone to bad breath, receding gum line, and sore and bleeding gums when they have untreated periodontal disease. In order to tighten loose teeth and treat receding gums it is important to treat the gum disease first. With all of that infection running wild in your mouth, any treatment to tighten the teeth will be unsuccessful. That’s why your dentist will remove any bacteria before beginning a course of treatment like scaling and root planting.
It is more likely to occur in children and teenagers than adults, but sports injuries can lead to loose teeth as well. Any contact sport like football or hockey is a risk to the teeth. Of course, kids will be kids and even a rough wrestling match could knock a permanent tooth loose. If you or your child is active in this way, a mouth guard made to fit the teeth perfectly is a great prevention option.
Household and car accidents are a risk to the gums and teeth as well. Of course you can’t wear a mouth guard all of the time to be prepared for a spontaneous event. If you find yourself with a mouth injury that has caused your teeth to become loose, seek dental help as soon as possible. The dentist needs to rule out nerve damage, tooth breakage, and gum damage to tighten the loose tooth before any more damage can occur.
You and your teeth will be better if you have the dentist tighten loose teeth as soon as it happens. Always maintain a good oral hygiene routine. Routine proper care will ensure the least likelihood of wobbly teeth in the future.
