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I know it's normal to have loose teeth in braces, it's hard to suppress a minor feeling of worry when I can feel my teeth wiggle or creak. Does anybody else have some kind of nagging worry in the back of their head wondering if the things are just going to come out?

i love it when your teeth are loose and start clicking.
I get addicted to clicking it, then it ends, and I get sad. Until a new tooth clicks.

yep, i woory a bit. but i try to keep positive vibe, like tellin myself at least im getting results and getting what im paying for.

im athletic, i play basketball a lot. when i step in the court i cant help but imagine the odds of loosing a loose tooth. haha

kennyandrew85 wrote:i love it when your teeth are loose and start clicking.
I get addicted to clicking it, then it ends, and I get sad. Until a new tooth clicks.

LOL
Same here!

Some of my teeth, especially the front lowers, were very shaky/loose a few weeks after the braces were fitted. It was a bit scary since I was afraid that if I bite down hard enough, they will just rip off the bone and fall out into my mouth To make the things worse, I was addicted to mindlessly shaking them with my tongue. I was kind of addicted to the soreness it produced?
Anyway, that phase passed and now my teeth are all firm in the bone. Yours will be too, don't worry.

I had a loose one in the beginning, and it freaked me out. I was under the impression that everything would be very gradual, but not long after they put on the braces, I noticed that they had basically pulled an incisor down by a mm or so, and it was loose now. I was really worried, and made a big deal out of it. But everyone on this site as well as at the ortho's office was really reassuring, and sure enough, the tooth re-solidified in it's new position. It almost doesn't matter what we tell you because the tooth is in your mouth and you can't help but think about it, but trust us, it will become solid again!

Omg, this is the first I've ever heard about loose teeth when having braces! Why haven't I heard of this before? Haha. Should it be obvious?

That's kind of scary to think about. I sometimes get nightmares that my teeth come loose and threaten to fall out!

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Yes, it is obvious. You can feel them move under pressure, wiggling, whatever; it's a perfectly normal effect of the wires moving your teeth. If the attachment ligaments didn't loosen, it'd hurt a lot more.

i have felt the odd one being a bit wobbly but nothing too bad yet

i had some clickys but most have gone away

I've experienced this a couple times, and it's very tempting to constantly use your tongue to push the tooth back and forth and feel the little "click." It usually only lasts for a day or two though.

I never knew about this...Sounds scary...

Yes I notice sometimes after adjustments my teeth get loose... I constantly moved my tongue into them just to feel them move when they are like this. I dont think they will fall out..lol