Loose/Wobbly Teeth?

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#1 Post by **Kittykins** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:26 am

Anybody else get the feeling their teeth are loose, yet when you go to check to see, they don't move? It's really strange and curious if anybody else has/had this strange feeling. Infact does this mean they are on the move?

#2 Post by **Emmauk** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:37 am

Its all part of the process, the ligaments that hold the teeth are being stretched which gives the wobbly feel, once braces are off they will tighten up again. Dont worry

#3 Post by **luchababe** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:55 am

Oh yes! I'm right in the wobbly stage! Still can't bite into anything, flossing can feel REALLY weird sometimes, and when I accidentally graze my top front teeth against my bottom I have to stop what I'm doing and calm down, it feels so strange.

#4 Post by **BraceFace2o1o** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 7:09 am

I have a habit of playing with my teeth with my tongue, and sometimes I swear the uppers feel loose, I check but no actual movement... phew

Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:49 am

Same here with the phantom wobbly teeth. Your teeth move because when force is put on them, some biological process kicks in and starts removing and adding bone where necessary to push your tooth into its new position. So during movement the tooth will have a little bit more room to move around in than normal, and that is why it feels loose.

If anyone is interested in the biological process (as I was before I started treatment - I was comforted when I understood more about it happened!) do a search online, there is loads of information out there.

#6 Post by **Kittykins** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:56 am

Thank god, least I know it's definately normal then

Each of your responses has given me little bits of information that is really handy

But am definately going to look into the Biological side of it online more, really curious now

#7 Post by **fleur26** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:00 am

luchababe wrote:Oh yes! I'm right in the wobbly stage! Still can't bite into anything, flossing can feel REALLY weird sometimes, and when I accidentally graze my top front teeth against my bottom I have to stop what I'm doing and calm down, it feels so strange.

i know what you mean about grazing your teeth together, i do this too, mostly when im trying to get to sleep. its very annoying. but im sure it will pass.... i hope it will!

#8 Post by **Spurfy** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:59 pm

One of my front teeth was clicking the other night. I'd push on it with my tongue and it would click and shift a little. Very entertaining. The poor things are probably wondering what the heck is happening to them...42 years of stability and now this!

#9 Post by **blackapple** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:33 am

sammywantstraightteeth wrote:Same here with the phantom wobbly teeth. Your teeth move because when force is put on them, some biological process kicks in and starts removing and adding bone where necessary to push your tooth into its new position. So during movement the tooth will have a little bit more room to move around in than normal, and that is why it feels loose.

If anyone is interested in the biological process (as I was before I started treatment - I was comforted when I understood more about it happened!) do a search online, there is loads of information out there.

It is interesting stuff. I remember in Anatomy and physiology class the teacher talked about bone remodeling. Never knew it applied to what is happening in the brace process. A&P fascinates me anyway so maybe that is why I get all interested in stuff like this.