After dental trauma, the tooth isn’t sitting quite as securely as it normally does. The supporting tissues around its root may be bruised or stretched. So every bite puts force through an area that’s already irritated.<\/p>\r\n
This is why biting on the injured tooth isn’t worth testing. You don’t need to find out whether it can handle a crusty piece of toast. Give it a break instead.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Soft enough to need very little chewing, especially during the first few days.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Warm rather than very hot food feels easier on a sore mouth, though temperature isn’t the main issue here.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Something sticky deserves a pass. It can pull at the tooth when you try to move it free.<\/p>\r\n
There’s no single number of days that works for every injury. A mildly loose tooth can settle differently from one that has been pushed out of position or has damage around the root. Your dentist needs to check the tooth and decide how stable it is.<\/p>\r\n
Until you’ve had that check, treat the tooth gently. Don’t wiggle it with your tongue either. It’s incredibly tempting when something feels loose, but repeatedly checking it doesn’t make the situation better.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 The tooth suddenly feels much looser than it did earlier.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Pain when you bite down, especially if that pain keeps returning.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A change in colour shows up later. That needs checking because trauma can affect the nerve inside the tooth.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Your bite feels different, as if the tooth is suddenly sitting too high or in the wrong place.<\/p>\r\n
Honestly, avoiding chewing on a loose tooth is one of the easiest things you can do after an injury. You don’t need a complicated routine. Eat carefully, use the other side of your mouth, and leave the injured tooth alone as much as possible.<\/p>\r\n
And if a dentist has given you specific instructions, follow those over anything you read online. Some injured teeth need stabilisation while the supporting tissues heal. Why Chewing Can Make Things Worse After dental trauma, the tooth isn’t sitting quite as securely as it normally does. The supporting tissues around its root may be bruised or stretched. So every bite puts force through an area that’s already irritated. This is why biting on the injured tooth isn’t worth testing. You don’t … Continue reading Should You Avoid Chewing on a Loose Tooth After Trauma?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6376"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6376\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6393,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6376\/revisions\/6393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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