loose tooth
Dental fairy's target
A loose tooth is one that has become detached from its socket and wobbles when touched.
In children, loose teeth signal the natural process of baby teeth giving way to permanent ones—a childhood milestone often accompanied by visits from the tooth fairy.
In adults, a loose tooth usually indicates gum disease, injury, or bone loss: The dentist said my loose tooth would need to be extracted.
- wobblyTending to teeter
- wiggleMove with small twists
- babyVery young child
- dentistOral care physician
- pullForce toward oneself
pull out · yank · gap · gum · bleeding · fairy · pillow · under the pillow · childhood · string · doorknob · falls out · molar · ache · bite · tongue · nerve · root
- tooth problemscavity, cavities, caries, crack, chip
- dental emergenciestoothache, dental pain, avulsion, dental abscess, abscess
- teethincisors, incisor, canine, canines, molar
- weakened thingsweak link, thin ice, brittle bone, worn tread, dying ember
- mouth problemscavity, canker sore, mouth ulcers, gum infection, gum disease