Periodontal Splinting

Growing up, finding out you had a loose tooth was a celebratory event! It meant you were getting older and growing up. Finding a loose tooth as an adult usually creates some alarm. Causes range from periodontal disease, injury, and misalignment. Schedule an appointment with Drs. Joseph Dallessandro and Jiah Choi immediately. Our office is located in New York, NY.

 

The recommended solution for a loose tooth is Periodontal Splinting. It connects your loose teeth together into a solidified unit. Teeth, like people, are stronger together. Patients are offered temporary and permanent periodontal splinting. Temporary comes in the intra-coronal and extra-coronal form. The difference lies in how they attach to your teeth. Extra-coronal simply attaches to the enamel. Intra-coronal requires a channel to be built into the tooth. Within the channel a splint is placed. Permanent splinting is more advanced. This is due to its longevity. Every loose tooth receives a dental crown. A splint fuses the crowns together, merging them into one.

 

A loose tooth should never be ignored. Left untreated, it will damage the surrounding structures. It will either fall out or need to be extracted. The biggest cause of a loose tooth is injury or facial trauma. Personal injury or falling can also knock a tooth loose. Advanced periodontal disease is another factor. There is also misalignment due to bruxism or teeth grinding. The unnecessary pressure can cause your teeth to shift.

 

Worried you might have a loose tooth? Have you suffered from a facial injury? Contact our New York, NY, office today. To schedule an appointment with Drs. Joseph Dallessandro and Jiah Choi, visit our website or call 212-988-1089.

Periodontal Splinting

When you’re a child, a loose tooth is exciting! As an adult, the reaction is quite the opposite. A loose adult tooth is often caused by injury, misalignment, lost gum tissue, or orthodontic treatment. Like people, teeth are stronger together. Periodontal splinting attaches weak teeth, combining them into a stronger unit. If you are interested in learning more about this procedure, contact Drs. Joseph Dallessandro and Jiah Choi at their New York, NY, office.

 

It’s important to schedule an appointment with your New York dentist as soon as a loose tooth is noticed. If left untreated, a loose tooth damages the other periodontal structures. Trauma is one of the main factors behind this problem. It’s caused by grinding or clenching your teeth or loss of bone support. A combination of the two is also possible. Periodontal disease is the other major cause.

 

The act of splinting loose teeth corrects the uneven pressure caused by the misaligned bite. There are temporary and permanent splinting available. For temporary splinting, there are extra-coronal and intra-coronal splints. Extra splints are bonded to the enamel. Intra splints require a channel cut into the teeth. It’s then placed in this area and cemented into place. For permanent splinting, the teeth are crowned and a splint fuses each crown together.

 

Drs. Joseph Dallessandro and Jiah Choi are located in New York, NY. To schedule an appointment, visit our website or call 212-988-1089.

Loose Permanent Teeth

While many of us were excited to have loose teeth as children, the same is not true in adulthood. If a permanent tooth wiggles around, it’s in serious trouble, and patients should seek help from a dentist immediately.

Doctors classify long-term damage to the teeth as primary or occlusal trauma. Primary trauma is the result of damage from stress, as happens when a patient grinds their teeth at night. Secondary occlusal trauma is the result of severe periodontal disease. When the gums are severely infected, they, the roots of the teeth, and the jaw bone all lose tissue.

With a weakened jaw bone, other teeth are vulnerable to becoming loose, as well. Dentists must act quickly and the first thing that needs to be done is controlling the periodontal infection. Once the decay has been stopped it will probably be necessary to put the teeth in a splint for a time. Teeth that are severely compromised may need to be replaced with implants, which may also necessitate a jaw bone graft depending on how much tissue it has lost.

Joseph S. Dallessandro, DDS, and Jiah Choi, DDS, operate at 360 E 72^nd St, Ste B, New York, New York, 10021. To set up an appointment, call 212-988-1089, or visit JosephDallessandroDDS.com, and fill out a contact sheet.