Milk teeth are known to stagger when permanent ones grow in their place. Such a phenomenon does not pose any danger. But when molars begin to move, you should consult a specialist, since this pathology may indicate the presence of diseases. In dentistry, this condition is called tooth mobility. This problem arises in many people of different age categories.
Types of mobility
Such a pathology is divided into the following types: physiological and pathological. In the first case, slight teething occurs only when chewing food. When they move due to normal physiology, slight grindings may form on their surface.
Pathological tooth mobility is detected immediately without research, because with such a stagger, pain is felt during pressure.
Degrees of tooth mobility
To determine the mobility of teeth, in medicine there are several classifications:
- 1 degree. An unstable position of some teeth with respect to adjacent fangs or molars is observed. The amplitude of their swaying at this stage is not more than 1 mm.
- 2 degree. The mobility of the teeth slightly exceeds 1 mm, they stagger back and forth, left and right.
- 3 degree. You can loosen your teeth in any direction, even vertically.
- 4 degree. At the last stage, the tooth rotates around its axis.
The main causes of pathology
Dentists correct the first two degrees of this anomaly by a long course of treatment. In the third stage, unfortunately, the teeth cannot be saved, they are removed. They begin to stagger for a variety of reasons, which must be eliminated in order to prevent the removal of molars and fangs.
Tooth mobility occurs due to the following problems:
- Wrong bite. Such a pathology provokes loosening of the molars, since the position of the upper and lower jaw is disturbed.
- Periodontitis. With this disease, destruction and decay of the peritoneal tissue occurs. Periodontitis responds well to treatment, but is a fairly common pathology.
- Gingivitis, which goes to the bone and ligamentous apparatus.
- External exposure.
- Non-compliance with oral hygiene, which causes the development of many diseases.
The main goal of the dentist is to identify the cause that provoked tooth mobility, and then prescribe effective therapy. But often complicates this task of periodontitis in an advanced stage and bone rarefaction.
After tooth extraction, irreversible changes occur in the bone tissue, due to which there is a partial or complete loss. When a movable tooth is removed, the bone stops receiving the load, so the tissue is slowly absorbed. All this leads to the fact that neighboring molars also begin to stagger.
To avoid such consequences, experts recommend installing a crown and artificial root. Such a design will last for many years, in addition, it has great similarity with the native tooth.
What is forbidden to do with such an ailment?
Do not loosen the tooth with your tongue or fingers. He should not be touched at all, otherwise the situation could be aggravated, which would lead to negative consequences. Mouth should be rinsed with warm water, it is better to refuse to brush your teeth with a brush and paste for a while. If a tooth loss does occur, immediately go to the dentist for emergency implantation. When tightening this process, there will be no possibility to qualitatively restore the tooth.
Even in such a situation, it should be remembered that fragments of a fang or molar that has fallen out may remain inside the gums. If nothing is done, then there is a high probability of complications.
Diagnostic Measures for Teething
Periodontitis in the early stages is successfully treated, but most people with this problem do not rush to the doctor. Only with strong tooth movement and exposure of bone tissue, patients decide to visit the dental clinic. But a running illness leads to severe damage to periodontal tissues, causing friability of the gums. It will take a long course of therapy, strictly observing all the recommendations of the dentist in order to correct the situation.
In too severe cases, restoration of atrophied bone tissue or splinting of the teeth is carried out. The dentist determines the mobility of the teeth, and for making an accurate diagnosis, he sends the patient to an X-ray to examine the bone tissue, identify purulent cavities, for example, flux or cysts, as well as tumors. If necessary, he can conduct an additional examination on a radiovisiograph.
Tooth mobility: treatment
The appearance of such a pathology indicates that the oral cavity was not treated in time. Ignoring loose teeth will inevitably lead to tooth loss. However, going to the dentist can help stop this pathological process in time.
Today, periodontitis at a late stage is eliminated through the use of special devices or by surgical intervention. Hardware therapy is carried out at different stages of the development of the disease. Typically, the following procedures are performed to improve the condition:
- Laser treatment. This method helps to destroy pathogenic microorganisms painlessly in order to repair damaged tissues.
- Ozone Therapy Ozone is able to relieve inflammation and disinfect the oral cavity. It is advisable to combine this procedure with ultrasound or laser therapy to achieve the best result.
- Ultrasound treatment helps to effectively remove tartar, plaque, microbial films and endotoxins. This effective method allows you to restore the destroyed gums with a depth of pockets up to 11 mm, preventing the further development of pathology.
The mobility of the teeth gives great discomfort to a person, worsening the aesthetic appearance. Therefore, you must constantly monitor the condition of the gums and bone tissue, rather than spend a lot of money and time on treatment. Do not forget that it is difficult enough to eliminate such a pathology as loose teeth.