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If you have a loose tooth as a result
of a very recent trauma or accident, contact your dentist
immediately!
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here for information about how to Contact
Us.
Click
here for more information on Accidents.
Adults
The most common cause for loose teeth among adults
is Gum
Disease. If you are not currently receiving
treatment
for Gum Disease, and you are experiencing loose
teeth, contact
us for a Gum Disease screening appointment.
 Children
The most common cause for loose teeth in children
is erupting permanent teeth. As permanent teeth
begin to erupt, the roots of the primary teeth
(baby teeth) dissolve and the teeth become loose.
Primary teeth will generally fall out on their
own at the appropriate time, but if a primary
tooth doesn't fall out soon after the permanent
tooth erupts, contact
us so we can prevent complications
from a retained primary tooth.
Your child may be tempted to wiggle a loose tooth, and that
is fine, but do not apply any significant pressure to a primary
tooth to hasten it's removal. The primary teeth play an important
role in guiding the permanent teeth into proper position.
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