[Popular Science] The tooth is loose, is there any other option besides tooth extraction?

"I used to be a gourmet lover, and I liked to check in gourmet restaurants everywhere. I even had my own food video collection. However, in recent years, my teeth have gradually started to loosen, and I don't like eating anything delicious."

"The tooth is loose, do I have other options besides pulling it?" I believe many middle-aged and elderly friends have this doubt, and the answer is yes.

Today, let us learn about the "loose teeth fixation" in the defense of loose teeth.

What is Dental Fixation?

Loose tooth fixation is to connect the loose teeth with periodontal splints and fix them on the healthy and stable adjacent teeth to form a chewing group, disperse the occlusal force of the loose teeth, and reduce the burden on the loose teeth.

When do we do loose fixation?

1. Tooth trauma

2. Acute periodontal ligament inflammation

3. Loose teeth caused by periodontitis

4. Before and after periodontal surgery

How are loose teeth fixed?

Periodontal splints are used to fix loose teeth. Periodontal splints are divided into temporary splints and permanent splints. Periodontal temporary splints are more commonly used, including photosensitive resin bonded splints, fiber splints, etc. The use time is about 1-3 months, and the longest can reach more than 1 year.

1. Cut fibers with appropriate length and width, store them away from light, and clean the working area

2. Etch the lingual side and adjacent surface of the working area for 45 seconds, clean and dry

3. Coating enamel adhesive and light curing

4. Coat high-strength flowable resin, place fibers, and fix the fibers from one end to shape the teeth one by one and pre-cure for 5 seconds

5. The surface of the fiber is covered with flowing resin to complete light curing

6. Grinding, polishing and conditioning