Loose tooth

Loose tooth: Introduction

Loose tooth: Looseness of a tooth with motion of the tooth. See free access online books about Loose tooth below. See detailed information below for a list of 27 causes of Loose tooth, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Loose tooth:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Loose tooth. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Normal childhood tooth loss
• Periodontal disease
• Gum disease
• Jaw malalignment
• Bite alignment problems
• Bruxism
• Injury
• Periodontitis
• Down syndrome
• Diabetes
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• Chediak-Higashi syndrome
• more causes...»

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Loose tooth: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Loose tooth, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Loose tooth and Head symptoms (16 causes)
• Loose tooth and Face symptoms (14 causes)
• Loose tooth and Mouth symptoms (14 causes)
• Loose tooth and Dental symptoms (13 causes)
• Loose tooth and Swelling symptoms (12 causes)
• Loose tooth and Tooth loss (11 causes)
• Loose tooth and Bleeding symptoms (9 causes)
• Loose tooth and Pain (9 causes)
• Loose tooth and Throat symptoms (8 causes)
• Loose tooth and Muscle weakness (8 causes)
• Loose tooth and Weakness (8 causes)
• Loose tooth and Nerve symptoms (8 causes)
• Loose tooth and Sensations (8 causes)
• Loose tooth and Body symptoms (7 causes)
• Loose tooth and Muscle symptoms (7 causes)
• Loose tooth and Weight symptoms (7 causes)
• Loose tooth and Respiratory symptoms (7 causes)
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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Dental symptoms (574 causes)
• Mouth symptoms (2823 causes)
• Throat symptoms (2320 causes)
• Head symptoms (5905 causes)
• Face symptoms (4286 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Loose tooth

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Loose tooth:

• Dental symptoms (574 causes)
• Gum symptoms (138 causes)
• Tooth symptoms (574 causes)
• Toothache (33 causes)
• Tooth loss (134 causes)
• Normal childhood tooth loss
• Periodontal disease
• Gum disease
• Jaw malalignment
• Bite alignment problems
• Bruxism
• Injury
• Periodontitis
• Down syndrome
• Diabetes (213 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Diagnostic Guides for Loose tooth

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Hospitals & Clinics: Loose tooth

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Loose tooth: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Face / Facial / Oral Health Specialists:
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Dental Health Specialists:
  • General Dentistry
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental)
  • Public Health Dentistry
  • Endodontics
  • Oral Pathology (Mouth Specialist)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Mouth / Facial Surgery)
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthodontics (Dental Prosthetics)
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Diagnostic tests for Loose tooth:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Loose tooth. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Examine health of gums and teeth
  • Inspect and tap each tooth for tenderness which may indicate a alveolar abscess
• Radiology investigations
• more tests...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Loose tooth. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you had the loose tooth? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• History of trauma to face? - may suggest traumatic loosening of the tooth.
• What is the age of the person with the loose tooth? - The first twenty teeth arrive during the first two and a half years of life. The teeth are lost and replaced by thirty two permanent teeth between the ages of six and twenty years of life.
• Dental health? - when last saw a dentist?, dental care routine? Known dental caries? - may suggest gingivitis, periodontitis, Vincent's infection, dental abscess.
• Medical history? - e.g. leukemia , immunocompromised, malnutrition.
• more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Loose tooth) may include:

• Bleeding gums? - may suggest gum disease such as gingivitis or periodontitis as the cause for loose tooth.
• Gum ulceration? - may suggest acute ulcerative gingivitis (Vincent's disease).
• Dry mouth (xerostomia)? - e.g. diabetes, certain drugs , Sjogren's syndrome, dehydration, anemia, HIV infection, irradiation - can increase the risk of dental caries and thus gingivitis and bleeding gums.
• Symptoms of gingivitis? - e.g. tender, red, swollen and bleeding gums - Gingivitis is an inflammatory process caused by failure to remove bacteria in the form of plaque from the tooth-gum junction.
• Symptoms of periodontitis? - e.g. inflammation of the gum and bone that supports the teeth due to bacterial plaque on the teeth. Features include tender, red swollen gums, loosening of the teeth and breakdown of the teeth.
• more symptoms...»

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Stories from Users for Loose tooth

Real-life user stories relating to Loose tooth:

• lower jaw pain, loose teeth
• I'm loosing myself, HELP...

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Loose tooth or relevant symptoms:

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  • Swelling in roof of mouth
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  • Painful white bumps on tongue
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Causes of Loose tooth listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Loose tooth as a symptom include:

• Acatalasia
• Dental caries
• Down syndrome
• Histiocytosis X
• Hyperostosis corticalis deformans juvenilis
• Hypophosphatasia
• Papillon Lefevre syndrome
• Periodontitis
• Polyostotic osteolytic expansile dysplasia
• more causes...»

See full list of 27 causes of Loose tooth
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Definitions of Loose tooth:

The failure to retain teeth as a result of disease or injury.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Organs affected by Loose tooth:

The list of organs typically affected by Loose tooth may include, but is not limited to:

• Tooth

Detailed list of causes of Loose tooth

The list below shows some of the causes of Loose tooth mentioned in various sources:

• Acatalasia
• Alveolar Bone Loss - loose tooth
• Bite alignment problems
• Bruxism
• Chediak-Higashi syndrome
• Dental abscess - loose tooth
• Dental caries
• more causes...»

See full list of 27 causes of Loose tooth

How Common are these Causes of Loose tooth?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Loose tooth. Of the 27 causes of Loose tooth that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 3 causes are "very common" diseases
• 2 causes are "common" diseases
• 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 1 causes are "rare" diseases
• 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 20 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 27 causes of Loose tooth

Conditions listing symptoms: Loose tooth:

The following list of conditions have 'Loose tooth' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Loose tooth Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Loose tooth based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: