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Loose tooth
One tooth is very slightly loose due to tartar deposit. Any solution to strengthen this or we should get this removed?
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Proper scaling followed by splinting will resolve your prob.
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warm saline rinses after 24 hours of scaling.
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Yes there is a solution first you need to take x ray for seeing how much bone has been lost and what can be the correct treatment for it
Cleaning is must to remove tartar
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Visit a dentist
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Dr. Anupama Madihalli
Dentist
19 yrs exp
North Goa
Hi,
If the tooth is slightly loose it can be splinted (fixed) to adjoining tooth to stabilise it.Please get a proper scaling of your teeth done to eliminate tartar or else this will recur with other teeth.
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