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How long do teeth stay wobbly for?

Sarah OswestrySarah Oswestry
in Children's health
I hope this doesn't sound silly, but does anyone know if it's normal for teeth to stay wobbly for weeks sometimes?

My 5 year old daughter lost two bottom baby teeth in a couple of weeks earlier this year. Now it feels as though her two top front teeth have been wobby for at least 5 or 6 weeks

She keeps saying 'we could always put a string round them and slam the door' <<cringe!>>

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  • audrey1234audrey1234
    yes, that happened to one of my daughter's teeth.  Her other teeth only wobbled for days before they came out, but one wobbled for months.  The dentist said he would x-ray her if it was still there at her next checkup, but it came out a couple of weeks later.
  • toes10toes10
    it can take time - I think its worse for us parents who have to listen to them moaning about it constantly.
    Dont worry - it will fall out eventually - probably when you least expect it too!!!
  • theoldwomanwholivesinashoetheoldwomanwholivesinashoe

    My eldest  wobbled on of his front middle ones constantly till it came out,leaving a huge,really huge hole which was there for months.I'm sure it wasn't quite ready to come out,the replacement just wasn't there for ages.

  • Sarah OswestrySarah Oswestry
    thanks everyone, that's good to know. We're due at the dentist in a couple of weeks anyway, so it sounds as if it's fine to wait.

    theoldwomanwholivesinashoe, that sounds *so* gruesome - makes me shudder even to think of a tooth coming out normally...
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