Wobbly Toothy-Peg
Discussion
Right. One of my lower incisors is very loose. It doesn't hurt as such, except when I catch one of my top teeth on it when I'm chewing food.
It's obviously only one Quality Street toffee away from parting company with my gob.
So, can it be fixed? Can it be glued/stapled/Blu Tac'd back in by some clever dentist type?
And, if so, is it best to go now while its still attached, or wait until it falls out?
And roughly how much will the masked man extort out of me for the pleasure?
(And when it does come out, do I have to put it in a bag of frozen peas, or is that just severed fingers?)
Thanks.
It's obviously only one Quality Street toffee away from parting company with my gob.
So, can it be fixed? Can it be glued/stapled/Blu Tac'd back in by some clever dentist type?
And, if so, is it best to go now while its still attached, or wait until it falls out?
And roughly how much will the masked man extort out of me for the pleasure?
(And when it does come out, do I have to put it in a bag of frozen peas, or is that just severed fingers?)
Thanks.
Yes, I smoke. Have done for over twenty years and my gums have receded as a result. They don't bleed though.
Also, I'm not what you'd call a regular visitor to the dentist; I treat them like the doctor's - if something's wrong, I'll pay them a visit.
Thing is, the teeth either side seem solid - it's just the one loose one.
So, what we're saying is that there's nothing that can be done and I'm going have a really attractive gap?
Nice.
Also, I'm not what you'd call a regular visitor to the dentist; I treat them like the doctor's - if something's wrong, I'll pay them a visit.
Thing is, the teeth either side seem solid - it's just the one loose one.
So, what we're saying is that there's nothing that can be done and I'm going have a really attractive gap?
Nice.
wendyg said:
Your gums don't bleed because you smoke. Smoking suppresses the outward signs of gum disease. So you probably have vastly more damage than you think.
The point of having regular dental checkups is to detect disease when it is treatable. Most early dental disease does not cause pain or other symptoms. If you are having problems, then it is way too late to do something routine.
If you gave generalised gum disease (which is likely given your history of decades of smoking and very irregular dental care), then a bridge is completely out of the question. If you don't want a gap, then a denture would be your only option.
Alternatively, you could clean up your act, quit smoking, develop an obsession with oral hygiene, get a good dentist, who you see regularly* and see if the collapse of you dental heath can be stopped.
HTH Wendy
It's OK, I've got some Corsodyl in the bathroom.The point of having regular dental checkups is to detect disease when it is treatable. Most early dental disease does not cause pain or other symptoms. If you are having problems, then it is way too late to do something routine.
If you gave generalised gum disease (which is likely given your history of decades of smoking and very irregular dental care), then a bridge is completely out of the question. If you don't want a gap, then a denture would be your only option.
Alternatively, you could clean up your act, quit smoking, develop an obsession with oral hygiene, get a good dentist, who you see regularly* and see if the collapse of you dental heath can be stopped.
HTH Wendy
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