When your teeth become loose do they have to be remove or is there another option?

I have gingivitis and my gums have receded and now my teeth have becomed loose. Is there something they can do to keep them with out having them removed? I have had my gums scrape a few years ago. I have also been keeping up with my cleaning. My gums donot bleed any more. Now my dentist wants me to see a periodonist again to see what to do about my loose teeth.

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Answer: Go and see a periodontist as soon as possible

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Your dentist is correct by suggesting you go and see a periodontist as soon as possible. It sounds like in your situation that you have periodontal disease. That is why you had some scraping of the teeth a few years ago. When you had the scraping, you should have continued seeing the periodontist every 3 months there after. Only a periodontist will be able to help you save your teeth or possible not be able to save them because your gums has gone to far. It is good news that your gums don't bleed anymore, but is your gum color a light pink or red. Red is not good, it should be light pink. In your case, you may have lost some bone in which your teeth are held with your gum too. If there is bone loss, it is possible that you may loose the tooth. That is why it is so important to take care of the gums as we cannot repair gums BUT can repair teeth. Go and see the periodontist as soon as possible.

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