What to do if a tooth becomes loose

Teeth are a very important part of the human body structure. The food in people's daily life can only enter the stomach better after being crushed by teeth, so as to achieve good digestion and absorption. Compared with other parts of the body, teeth are very strong, but in fact people's teeth are very fragile. Many times people accidentally bump their teeth in daily life, and even cause their teeth to loosen. Loose teeth are quite serious and often lead to tooth loss, causing the entire gum structure to become loose. So when your teeth are knocked and become loose, how can you better maintain them?

Do not remove loose teeth lightly. Instead, find out the cause and treat it properly. Through treatment, most loose teeth can be retained. The earlier the treatment is sought, the better the effect.

1. For teeth caused by periodontal disease, if they are slightly loose, they will usually return to normal through effective periodontal treatment. If they are moderately loose, while treating the periodontitis, the loose teeth should be ligated and fixed together with the adjacent teeth to reduce the load on the loose teeth and prevent the looseness from getting worse. At this time, most loose teeth cannot be restored. If they are severely loose, that is, loose teeth III", that is, the teeth are obviously loose up and down, left and right, then the method of extracting the affected teeth is often used to avoid adding unnecessary burden to the adjacent teeth.

2. When loose teeth are caused by trauma, if the looseness is mild, you can take anti-inflammatory drugs (spiramycin, lincomycin, etc.). Once the inflammation subsides, the teeth will automatically return to a stable state. If the looseness is severe or dislocated or shifted, the teeth should be repositioned and then ligated and fixed to the adjacent teeth, and anti-inflammatory drugs should be taken, oral hygiene should be maintained, and this tooth should not be used in the short term, etc. The tooth will return to normal after 2 months.

3. For loose teeth that occur during an acute attack of periodontitis or apical periodontitis, the treatment is mainly to control inflammation. Once the acute inflammation is relieved, the loose teeth will also be reduced or disappear.

4. Loose teeth occur when the occlusal force of individual teeth is too strong or the occlusal relationship is abnormal. Generally, after the doctor adjusts the bite and eliminates the occlusal trauma, the alveolar bone can repair itself and the teeth can return to a stable state.

Generally speaking, as long as the patient's tooth roots are not damaged, the tissue around the gums can recover automatically after a period of fixation. Clinically, some teeth recover faster, taking about a month, so patients should not worry too much.

Note:

Loose teeth are a big problem because they will affect the patient's eating, and further affect the patient's gastrointestinal function. Therefore, once the teeth become loose, they must be treated in time and never delayed.