Loose Adult Tooth Braces?
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I had my bottom braces put on about two weeks ago, some of my teeth feel loose. I wouldn't be concerned but there is one tooth in particular, a molar that moves just a tad. About four days after the appointment I noticed my tooth was bothering me a little. It doesn't move in all directions and I checked with my orthodontist. He said it's normal to feel loose teeth. He felt the tooth, said it seems normal and then he proceeded to put another wire and tighten it on the molar that I was concerned about.
The tooth moves a tad, enough that you can barely see it moving back and forth. It feels loose, has the light, soft crackling sound to it (if you have any idea what i'm talking about). I can eat with it but it feels a tad strange. I don't recall the area around the tooth being sore, just wiggly.
are there any surefire ways of knowing if a loose adult tooth (molar) will fall out or is on the verge of falling out?
Answer
When you get braces, there's a lot of shifting that occurs from the root of the teeth to the jawbone, depending on the severity of the problems you were having. I had so much done I thought sure I'd lose all my teeth, especially the first month after I had my braces put on. It's very natural and as long as there was no trauma to the tooth like getting hit in the mouth, it should reimplant in it's new location with very little difficulty. Ride it out, it'll get better.
Related Answer
Don't mess with it.. and yes, they get loose. I had the same thing when I wore braces. The tissues need to get firm and tighten up. Your tooth won't fall out. (source: Yahoo! Answers)
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