Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
One of my adult teeth (lateral incizor) seems to be slightly loose. i am currently wearing retainers. can this be the cause? i doubt its gum disease.
9 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Loose tooth: see a dentist and have this tooth and your entire mouth evaluated. A well fitted and maintained retainer will not make your tooth loose. It takes a disease process or trauma to loosen a tooth. Get this checked.
Answered 11/2/2019
2.8k views
Orthodontist: Please consult with the orthodontist who made the retainer. Your age isn't even listed, so other than being male and wearing a retainer, there is very little information we have to help with a diagnosis.
Answered 11/2/2019
2.8k views
It is normal: You should wear the retainer on a regular 24/7 schedule, and your teeth will re-tighten. See your orthodontist if concerned.
Answered 5/30/2015
2.8k views
Loose tooth: A 29 year old should not have loose teeth. There may be a problem with the design or fit of your retainer, you may have traumatic occlusion, you may have gum disease with bone loss, etc. Please return to the Dentist or specialist Orthodontist who made your retainer for reevaluation. referral to a gum/bone specialist, a Periodontist, may be in order.
Answered 11/2/2019
129 views
Related Questions
A member asked:
I wear retainers every night and have gum recession. should i use a proxy brush every night? i always rinse each it before i apply to each tooth
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Braces off 2 years ago, retainers not worn for year, now wear them this year, dentist shook tooth with gum desease and root, tooth pain everyday.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I had a bone graft done at the end of September for dental implant. I currently wear a retainer until it heals. R the bone chips inside the gums?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I wear a retainer during the day, not at night; because of this I have swollen gums on the roof of my mouth. what should i do to reduce the swelling?
10 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
Retainers caused severe gum recession on eye teeth?
A few adults maybe have one missing natural tooth. Can bruxism, in the lack of periodontal disease, cause severe gum recession?
If i get gum surgery for spaces on my bottom teeth, would i need to redo invisalign? im currently on retainers and thinking of redoing invisalign
Had braces- perm and removable retainers. have extremely strong clench. pushed bottom front teeth down into my gums. swelling major pain since Thurs?
I see gaps between my lower teeth (fixed retainer) after the dentist cleans it up. Could this be a case of receding gums? if so, can it be healed?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
