Adult teeth feel loose.

[Nervousnelly12]

Hi everyone.

I am very nervous because one of my bottom front adult teeth feels loose. To give you a quick background- I used to take not so great care of my teeth- only brushed once a day and flossed maybe once a week if I felt somethig was stuck. Dentist always said to floss more but only said gums were inflamed- never mentioned gum disease. About a month ago I decided it's time to really start taking care of my teeth. For the past month I've been religiously brushing twice a day, flossing once, and using listersene mouth wash twice a day. Since then my tooth has been feeling very loose. I haven't tried to move it with my fingers because I'm nervous but it feels sore and feels to move a bit when something bumps it (straw, piece of food, etc.) the gum does look more receded that the tooth next to it but only in the front- not the sides or back. Can anyone offer me some advice? I am going to the dentist next week but to ease my mind until then..thanks!

 

[Ihatedentistss]

hello!

I actually got curious because of this so I just tried wiggling each of my teeth with my finger and they all sort of "move". I wouldn't really consider them loose, though, I don't think. The best thing I can think of to say to you is this: remember that you are going to a dentist soon. You should be no worse off within such a short amount of time than you are now, so even if something is wrong it's not going to drastically change before you can make your visit. In other words, it is what it is already, you can't change it, therefore there's no use in freaking yourself out and you should just remain calm until you're properly diagnosed by your dentist before you kill yourself with a panic attack...sorry if that didn't help it's usually what I say to myself about cavities and dental appointments.

If you're really paranoid you could always try to get an appointment sooner. Again, sorry if this was a total fail.

 

[gingernutty]

That is really fabulous news that you're changing your lifestyle in a way that will benefit your dental health! It takes determination to do that.