Originally Posted by
Carys
Teeth don't change like that, that quickly, its not possible, if it feels 'loose again' then thats your imagination. Teeth do move slightly in the boney socket they sit in, they are meant to so there is some 'suspension'. For a tooth to actually be loose the gum disease would have to have reached right down into the boney area at the root of the tooth and be eroding the bone. Once that occurs it can't be changed. So, the fact that you said it felt ok for a few days, and now it doesn't, makes no sense at all and means that nothing that serious is happening.
You just need to keep better care of your gums, attend the cleaning appointment you've made and then carrying on with flossing/interdental brushes and cleaning twice a day based on their advice- they can tell you which brushes to use and give loads of advice. Gingivitis is reversible but needs to be maintained, where the gums are pulling away isn't always reversible I believe and some might remain a bit 'pliable', moving away from the tooth during flossing or when pressed. A pocket can be made down the sides of the teeth under the gums by gingivitis, keeping that pocket clean and well cared for will however keep the gums healthy and ensure the problem goes no further (I had gum problems years ago, before my tooth hygiene was obsessive and I'm just repeating what I was told by hygienists LOL)