Feb 24, 2023 · Periodontitis (per-e-o-don-TIE-tis), also called gum disease, is a serious gum infection that damages the soft tissue around teeth. Without treatment, periodontitis can destroy the bone that supports your teeth. This can cause teeth to loosen or lead to tooth loss. Periodontitis is common but can usually be prevented.

Aug 2, 2024 · A child's baby teeth, also called primary teeth, loosen and fall out to make room for lasting teeth at about age 6. But sometimes the process doesn't start for up to a year later. By age 13, most children have all their adult teeth.

Jun 19, 2024 · If replanting the tooth doesn't happen quickly after the tooth is knocked out and properly handled, it's not likely to be a success. So it's vital to get emergency dental care. But you must follow the steps below right away — before you see a dentist.

Baby teeth typically fall out in the order they came in — the two bottom front teeth (lower central incisors) first, followed by the two top front teeth (upper central incisors), then the lateral incisors, first molars, canines and second molars.

Jun 21, 2022 · Your rheumatologist makes a good point about your teeth falling out. One of the problems leading to this is receding gums because it is the blood supply in the gums that keeps the bone alive in the jaw holding onto the teeth.

Oct 12, 2018 · I have read of teeth falling out, as well as dental implants becoming 'unincorporated' in the jaw as a result of BRONJ (bisphosphonate related ostenecrosis of the jaw) and a friend on Zometa was told that she should take it for no more than 3 years 'to be safe.'

Jul 30, 2022 · Dental trauma in children, says Dr. Fillmore, often occurs from falls, contact sports, playground injuries or backyard stunts. For example, one of his pediatric patients lost four front teeth jumping off a deck onto a trampoline. Child abuse is also a potential source of dental injury.

Jul 31, 2024 · Baby teeth, also called primary teeth, can become discolored for many reasons. They include: Not brushing well enough. If baby teeth aren't brushed well, bacteria and food debris called plaque might form on the teeth. This can cause them to be discolored. Medicine use. Infant medicines that have iron might cause stains on baby teeth.

Feb 1, 2024 · Impacted wisdom teeth can cause pain, damage other teeth and lead to other dental problems. Sometimes they don't cause any problems. But because wisdom teeth are hard to clean, they may be more prone to tooth decay and gum disease than other teeth.

Apr 23, 2023 · Teeth falling out or breaking or infections in them. Some day I will have new teeth and be able to eat real foods. I'm sorry you guys are going through all this.