When a tooth gets hit the small fibres that hold it in place inside the jaw can get. Bruised. These fibres act like shock absorbers around the root of the tooth. After an impact these fibres need time to heal and recover.<\/p>\r\n
Because of this the tooth might move slightly even if there is no break. It feels strange because teeth are not meant to wiggle. Still a little bit of movement does not always mean the tooth will fall out.<\/p>\r\n
For an injury the tooth usually begins to feel more stable within two to four weeks. If the supporting tissues were badly damaged healing may take six weeks or longer. In some cases the dentist will keep watching the tooth for months. This is so they can make sure the tooth stays healthy below the surface.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Eat foods for a while. They are easier to chew especially if biting causes discomfort.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Avoid chewing on the injured tooth. Even light pressure can keep irritating the area.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Keep your mouth clean. Be gentle around the sore spot. Don\u2019t scrub hard.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 If your dentist puts you in a splint wear it as long as they say. It gives support while the tooth heals.<\/p>\r\n
A loose tooth after trauma should be seen by a dentist. Sometimes the damage isn’t clear from how much the tooth moves. There could be a crack in the root or internal damage to the tooth even if the outside looks fine.<\/p>\r\n
Watch for Changes<\/p>\r\n
Pain that increases needs attention. Swelling around the tooth is also a sign to pay attention. If the tooth changes colour becomes very sensitive or suddenly feels much looser don\u2019t wait. Book an appointment away.<\/p>\r\n
If the injury was minor you may start noticing improvement. The tooth will feel firmer over time as the supporting tissues heal.. Full recovery takes more time than the moment when you first notice less movement.<\/p>\r\n
And here’s something interesting, about this stage: once the tooth starts to settle you stop thinking about it. You go about your day. Then one morning you bite normally. Realise you haven\u2019t thought about that tooth in a week. That\u2019s a sign. What Happens After the Injury? When a tooth gets hit the small fibres that hold it in place inside the jaw can get. Bruised. These fibres act like shock absorbers around the root of the tooth. After an impact these fibres need time to heal and recover. Because of this the tooth might move slightly … Continue reading How Long Does a Loose Tooth Take to Heal 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-6382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6382","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=6382"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6387,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6382\/revisions\/6387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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