Your teeth sit inside the jawbone. Are held in place by the tissues around their roots. Advanced gum disease can slowly destroy that support. As inflammation continues the gums pull away from the teeth and deeper pockets form.<\/p>\r\n
Eventually the bone around the tooth can shrink. Less support means movement.<\/p>\r\n
Scaling and root planning is a cleaning treatment used to remove plaque and hardened tartar from below the gumline. The root surfaces are also. Smoothed so the gums have a better chance of healing against them.<\/p>\r\n
Once the bacterial buildup is removed the inflammation can settle down. The gums may become healthier and tighter around the tooth. That does not rebuild lost bone by itself. It can reduce the ongoing damage that was making the situation worse.<\/p>\r\n
Sometimes, yes. This treatment works best when the tooth still has healthy bone and supporting tissue around it.<\/p>\r\n
A dentist will usually check how much the tooth moves. Measure the gum pockets. X-rays may also show how much bone has been lost. Those details matter because a tooth with support has a very different outlook from one that is barely attached.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Significant bone loss around the root can change the outlook especially if the tooth has become very mobile.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Heavy biting pressure can keep a loose tooth moving even after the gum infection is under control.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A tooth with a prognosis may need a different treatment and your dentist can explain why rather than simply guessing from how loose it feels.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Good home care matters afterward. Otherwise the same bacterial buildup can start the problem over again.<\/p>\r\n
If gum disease is causing the looseness and the tooth still has support, scaling and root planing can absolutely be part of saving it. The earlier the disease is treated, the the chance of protecting what remains.<\/p>\r\n
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