“Can root planing loosen teeth?”
I am a 37 year old female. I want to know if root planing can loosen teeth?
7 Answers
Cleaning teeth does not loosen the teeth, it's meant to remove bacteria and calculus that is attached to the teeth. What happens is that if a patient hasn't had a cleaning in a long time, they develop what we in the dental world call a “calculus bridge,” which essentially holds teeth together that have aggressive bone loss, which would cause mobility. Once that “calculus bridge” is cleaned off, the teeth start to feel loose because of the bone loss that was already there.
I hope that helps.
I hope that helps.
After a scaling and root planing, you removed the calculus/tartar buildup along with the infection. If the teeth feel loose after this procedure, it may be a periodontal issue and addressed by a periodontist.
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Dr. Barry Deirmenjian
Best Regards,
Dr. Barry Deirmenjian
No, root planning cannot make your teeth loose. That being said, if there is severe bone loss and there is excessive tartar build-up, the tartar can stabilize the teeth, but it is not a healthy condition, and as long as the tartar is there, the bone will get worse by the day. Root planing removes tartar below the gum line and helps relieve the inflammation in the gums and bone. As long as the damage is not too far along, the tooth should become less mobile over time. But root planing itself cannot make a tooth loose.
NO....but if you have a lot of calculus/tartar connecting the lower anterior teeth, this will act as a splint and when the tartar is removed ( the splinting removed) the teeth may now demonstrate mobility that was not evident before.
Root planing and scaling is the treatment to remove tartar and calculus from the sides of the teeth and under the gum. This facilitates a healthy periodontal (gum) environment. If teeth feel loose after this treatment, it is likely because there was so much calculus around the teeth that they were effectively tied together by this debris. Once this was removed the teeth were able to move, especially if there was significant bone loss around the teeth
I would not recommend root planing for loose teeth. Perhaps laser surgery is a better option.
Hello!
Good question! So, scaling and root planing (SRP) is a procedure used to remove and plaque and tartar build-up under your gums to smoothen the root surfaces of your teeth. Teeth have ligaments, which allow them to move (hence why braces work), these ligaments are intentionally torn during SRP to fully debride the area. Teeth may feel like they are more mobile after an SRP, but the ligaments reattach stronger to the tooth, making them more stable.
I hope that helps!
Roman Kogen, DDS
Good question! So, scaling and root planing (SRP) is a procedure used to remove and plaque and tartar build-up under your gums to smoothen the root surfaces of your teeth. Teeth have ligaments, which allow them to move (hence why braces work), these ligaments are intentionally torn during SRP to fully debride the area. Teeth may feel like they are more mobile after an SRP, but the ligaments reattach stronger to the tooth, making them more stable.
I hope that helps!
Roman Kogen, DDS
