Hoping to reassure about wiggly teeth

[Guest guest]

It isn't unusual at all to have a tooth that has some movement in

the socket while the work is being done. It's exactly, I think, as

one or the other of you said.

The tooth moves under pressure. Some of the (Osteoblasts -- bone

cells, or bone forming cells, I think) ahead of the movement are

destroyed, and the bone makes new ones behind the tooth to support

it in its new position, and that's the miracle of orthodontics. (I

hope I have that right.)

In the meantime, the tooth may be not so securely anchored as you

are accustomed to.

If a tooth is REALLY loose (think back to when you lost your baby

teeth and could really wiggle them) that's a different circumstance.

Or if you have bloody gums.

I think it's always worth asking, and the questions should be taken

seriously by your professionals. But some wiggle room isn't a need

to worry, usually.

Double check any of this with your dental professionals. I am

totally a lay person...

Cammie

And Jane, since the stitches are so troublesome to you, why not tell

him to snip 'em? I'd rather have an hour of discomfort than a month

of it. If he's gonna continue to be your caregiver for a month or

so, you might as well get on with it.

[Guest guest]

Well Cammie,

You are right about the stitches. Visit before last the resident

snipped about three knots from the stitches above my upper lip. That

was the horrid experience when I nearly puked. But it was worth it

because since that area hasn't given me trouble. However, I have

stitches from the right cheek all the way to my left cheek around the

gum area. Each visit has been painful so I have developed a fear.

And I was too afraid to get them snipped plain and simple. Part of

me wishes I would have but then again I don't know how much mouth

pain I can take?

Jane

>

> It isn't unusual at all to have a tooth that has some movement in

> the socket while the work is being done. It's exactly, I think, as

> one or the other of you said.

>

> The tooth moves under pressure. Some of the (Osteoblasts -- bone

> cells, or bone forming cells, I think) ahead of the movement are

> destroyed, and the bone makes new ones behind the tooth to support

> it in its new position, and that's the miracle of orthodontics. (I

> hope I have that right.)

>

> In the meantime, the tooth may be not so securely anchored as you

> are accustomed to.

>

> If a tooth is REALLY loose (think back to when you lost your baby

> teeth and could really wiggle them) that's a different

circumstance.

> Or if you have bloody gums.

>

> I think it's always worth asking, and the questions should be taken

> seriously by your professionals. But some wiggle room isn't a need

> to worry, usually.

>

> Double check any of this with your dental professionals. I am

> totally a lay person...

>

> Cammie

>

> And Jane, since the stitches are so troublesome to you, why not

tell

> him to snip 'em? I'd rather have an hour of discomfort than a month

> of it. If he's gonna continue to be your caregiver for a month or

> so, you might as well get on with it.