Loose teeth and gum disease uk

[Worriedme41]

So recently registered with new private dentist after noticing loose teeth during brushing.

My lower 4 front teeth are mobile and turns out I have moderate to
advanced gum disease with a lot of deep pockets and significant bone loss in lower front jaw. I last saw a dentist in 2018 and a hygienist just before pandemic and had no clue I had any bad problems. I've had occasional bleeding over the years but has always dissapeared with good cleaning.

Have had 2 emergency appts with 2 different dentists in the last week. The first gave me antibiotics and said bone loss in back jaws was minimal and that I'd be fine, the second took the probings, x rayed my loose teeth and gave me my diagnosis. He said I could have implants but could nt have a bridge due to bone loss. He offered to refer me to a specialist for a £1000 fee which for now I've declined as the same referral on the NHS is free and I see my NHS dentist in March (covid meant all my appts were cancelled).

I'm booked in for a deep clean in a few days which I ll have done twice. I had to phone and request the treatment as dentist said all I needed was a scale and polish! Bit worried about the procedure making my loose teeth loser or making other teeth unstable.

Since diagnosis I've been even more careful with oral hygiene. 2-3 brushing a day, mouthwash, floss, interdental brushes, and salt water rinses. I've managed to remove a LOT of plaque and even some tartar from my teeth, my gums are pink, not swollen or bleeding. Under the gum line though I know is where the problem must be.

I know this is my reality now and I'm always going to be managing this. But just when I've resigned myself to loosing the 4 teeth, to make it more complicated 1 sometimes 2 teeth now dont move at all and the others are less mobile then they were. I don't really have a question I'm just confused!

Am I deluding myself in that I could keep them a bit longer with good work? Probably yes I just want to focus on making as much improvement as I can

 

[honestdoc]

Depending on the amount of bone loss and severity of your gum inflammation, the best ways to prolong the life of your periodontally compromised teeth is meticulous hygiene, frequent gum maintenance visits, and consider splinting your mobile teeth to minimize trauma and forces that will stress them.

 

[Worriedme41]

Thank you very much for your reply.

 

[Adele_Hedley]

So recently registered with new private dentist after noticing loose teeth during brushing.

My lower 4 front teeth are mobile and turns out I have moderate to
advanced gum disease with a lot of deep pockets and significant bone loss in lower front jaw. I last saw a dentist in 2018 and a hygienist just before pandemic and had no clue I had any bad problems. I've had occasional bleeding over the years but has always dissapeared with good cleaning.

Have had 2 emergency appts with 2 different dentists in the last week. The first gave me antibiotics and said bone loss in back jaws was minimal and that I'd be fine, the second took the probings, x rayed my loose teeth and gave me my diagnosis. He said I could have implants but could nt have a bridge due to bone loss. He offered to refer me to a specialist for a £1000 fee which for now I've declined as the same referral on the NHS is free and I see my NHS dentist in March (covid meant all my appts were cancelled).

I'm booked in for a deep clean in a few days which I ll have done twice. I had to phone and request the treatment as dentist said all I needed was a scale and polish! Bit worried about the procedure making my loose teeth loser or making other teeth unstable.

Since diagnosis I've been even more careful with oral hygiene. 2-3 brushing a day, mouthwash, floss, interdental brushes, and salt water rinses. I've managed to remove a LOT of plaque and even some tartar from my teeth, my gums are pink, not swollen or bleeding. Under the gum line though I know is where the problem must be.

I know this is my reality now and I'm always going to be managing this. But just when I've resigned myself to loosing the 4 teeth, to make it more complicated 1 sometimes 2 teeth now dont move at all and the others are less mobile then they were. I don't really have a question I'm just confused!

Am I deluding myself in that I could keep them a bit longer with good work? Probably yes I just want to focus on making as much improvement as I can

I too am facing basically the same problem as you, can you tell me how the treatment went. How much did you pay?

 

[Worriedme41]

I too am facing basically the same problem as you, can you tell me how the treatment went. How much did you pay?

Hi. I'm in the UK. I paid £100 for an hour's deep clean appt. My teeth stabilised initially for several weeks there's was no movement but 3 are loose again, each mobile tooth varied each day with regards to how much. I have another deep clean booked in October and another dentist appt where I'm going to request splinting.

 

[Adele_Hedley]

Are you NHS, I'm on an 18 month waiting list. I know I will lose all my teeth by the time I get seen.

So you were able to save all your teeth. Mine are very loose, I can't chew anything hard as I'm sure some will fall out, tomorrow I'm having a rotten tooth treated but only as an emergency patient through 111

 

[Worriedme41]

I have an NHS dentist but they can't see me till march so went private.

I still have my teeth but 3 are still loose/wobbily. I expect to lose them at some point. 1 especially is looser then the others.