Why do teeth become loose due to a cold?

Cold is a disease that is relatively common in the human body. It has many effects on the human body, such as dizziness, fever, cough, runny nose, etc. However, some people will experience loose teeth after catching a cold. This situation is very worrying and you need to understand the cause and then take measures to treat it. Below we will introduce in detail why loose teeth occur after catching a cold.

This situation is probably caused by periodontitis due to a cold. Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation caused by bacteria invading the gums and periodontal tissues. It is a destructive disease characterized by the formation of periodontal pockets and inflammation of the pocket walls, alveolar bone absorption and gradual loosening of teeth. It is the main cause of tooth loss in adults. It is mostly caused by plaque, tartar, food impaction, poor restorations, bite trauma, etc., which cause the gums to become inflamed and swollen, and at the same time aggravate the accumulation of plaque and extend from above the gums to below the gums. Due to the characteristics of the subgingival microecological environment, a large number of highly virulent periodontal pathogens, such as Bacteroides gingivalis, Bacteroides intermedia, spirochetes, etc., grow in the subgingival plaque, aggravating and spreading the inflammation of the gums, leading to the formation of periodontal pockets and alveolar bone absorption, thus causing periodontitis.

The main symptoms of periodontitis are redness, swelling and bleeding gums. Not only does the bleeding occur when brushing the teeth, but in severe cases, it also occurs when talking or biting hard objects. The gums are dark red in color, and because the disease is accompanied by edema, the local area appears brighter. In addition, periodontal pockets will form. Under normal circumstances, the gingival sulcus where the gums are attached to the teeth is only 0 to 2 mm deep. If it exceeds two millimeters, it is a periodontal pocket. The formation of periodontal pockets indicates that the inflammation has spread from the gums to the periodontal supporting tissues, causing infection of the deeper periodontal tissues and resulting in chronic destruction. Purulent secretions will overflow from the periodontal pockets. In the early stages of periodontitis, teeth will not become loose. Only when chronic destructive inflammation develops to a certain extent and the supporting strength of periodontal tissues is greatly weakened, will teeth become loose.

The root cause of periodontitis is gum atrophy. The latest research has found that gum atrophy is caused by the gradual disappearance of certain brain hormone secretion levels after adulthood, which leads to the inability of the digestive system to absorb the vitamins most needed by the gums. It can be said to be a natural defect of human beings. Therefore, people will experience different degrees of gum atrophy after adulthood. In the past, oral medicine had no good way to treat gum atrophy.