Will a loose tooth heal on its own?!
Question: Got punched in the mouth last night, my front tooth hurts and is a little bit loose, will it heal on its own?
Going to dentist on Thursday but just wanted some info.
Answers: Got punched in the mouth last night, my front tooth hurts and is a little bit loose, will it heal on its own?
Going to dentist on Thursday but just wanted some info.
Gosh, such dire responses. The good news is that the tooth is still in your mouth! The tooth is cushioned in the bone by elastic fibers. These fibers or ligament stretch and are painful when there is any kind of blow to them. This is the same kind of pain that people have with braces, but unlike your blow, braces pressure is monitored.
It's good that you are going to the dentist. They will x-ray the tooth to make sure that the root isn't broken or that the tooth doesn't have an infection in the nerve. If it doesn't, then you may be OK in time. I have seen this happen many times and you may be one of the fortunate ones.
In the meantime, be careful not to have anything chewy on the tooth. You wouldn't want to injure the ligament any more than it has been and give it a chance to heal.
nope never. you'll have to get a fake
Depends on the kind of damage. Only your dentist could tell you
no, if its really loose, try to take it out by yourself.
i dont think so
no i doubt it will heal on its own
In some cases they will tighten back up. best go to Dentist tho. It might have a cracked root.
wait to see what the dentist says.
but ya may lose it..
don't play with it.
don't chew near it
avoid hard foods till then.
Nope, it's gotta go. I have an appt. Thursday too!
(loose tooth for 1 year...getting looser!lol)
I WOULD TRY TO GET A EARLIER DENTIST APPT. IF YOU CANT LEAVE IT ALONE. A DENTIST MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIX IT.
I got hit in the mouth with a softball. The tooth got pushed back. I pushed it back in place and went to the dentist. The bone was bruised and I was at risk of a root canal and maybe losing the tooth. But it is fine now. Don't push on it. Let it heal. Maybe put some ice on it.
The dentist will help you. They can x-ray it and tell you what to expect.
Good luck.
no it will not the most they can give you to save it is a root canal worth it go for it.
Depends on the situation but yes it is possible as far as I am aware. In some cases where the tooth comes right out, the tooth can still be put back in. As long as the supporting tissues of the tooth reform to provide adequate support to hold the tooth in place it is ok.
Nope. You probably have some bone damage. You will have to get a crown with a post.
no....you'll need a fake one...dont worry it wont hurt! i promise.
I don't think it will heal. If it's a baby tooth, then it will grow another tooth. But what some dentists can do is glue the tooth back into the gum, or they can insert a fake tooth. The dentist is sure to take care of everything.