Loose Tooth

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Dexy_
Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
in Food and Nutrition
My mother has a very loose front tooth which isn't far from falling out. She is seeing a specialist in 2 weeks but has been told that she should avoid it falling out if she can. Not to mention she REALLY doesn't want to be left with one front tooth!

What are some soft foods she'd be able to eat in the mean time?

TIA!

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  • Phroggygirl1
    Phroggygirl1 Posts: 38
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    Jello, Pudding, Yogurt, Cottage Cheese, Frozen Yogurt, Soft Serve Ice Cream, Refried Beans,

    That's all I can think of at the moment....
  • gennybunny1
    gennybunny1 Posts: 209
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    Apple sauce is good, protein shakes, meal replacement shakes like boost. Hope that helps and wish her luck. Is she getting an implant?
  • glockster972
    glockster972 Posts: 704 Member
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    Applesauce
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
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    Soup.
  • batgrrl
    batgrrl Posts: 1
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    Soup is good, too. Her regular dentist should be able to splint the loose tooth to the teeth next to it temporarily for the next 2 weeks for a little added stability.
  • Dexy_
    Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
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    They used a tooth cement (similar to the stuff used in fillings) to "glue" her tooth to the one next to it, but it dissolved within a couple of days.

    Thanks for your suggestions so far!!
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,319 Member
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    Corn on the cob.
  • kantone999
    kantone999 Posts: 174
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    If you've got a blender, you can make adult "baby food." Just dump anything in that doesn't have bones or cartilage, add a little water and zoom. Dinner smoothies...I did this when my hubby had to get dentures and it worked just fine.
  • nrvo
    nrvo Posts: 473 Member
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    Oatmeal, scrambled eggs, protein shakes, soup
  • mewdds
    mewdds Posts: 22
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    scrambled eggs are a good one. She should be able to eat most anything if it's a front tooth and she cuts things up. We really only use our front teeth for "incising" or biting into things. Splinting the two teeth together is definitely an option, but at an additional cost, I'm sure. Not sure if she wants to put more money into a tooth that is going to be lost, but would give some better stability.
  • YogiGirlLucy
    YogiGirlLucy Posts: 290
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    Beans, rice, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, steamed yams, tuna -- protein shakes for sure. Oatmeal for breakfast. TJ's has a couple of good low sodium soups. I would have her stay with things that have nutritional value if she can't eat much else. Apple sauce and ice cream might be okay for a little treat, but not so good in providing nutrition and sustaining blood sugar levels.
  • wifeygonzo
    wifeygonzo Posts: 287 Member
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    Is the loose tooth a crown?
  • Dexy_
    Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
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    No it's her natural adult front tooth.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
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    Halloween candy
  • reepobob
    reepobob Posts: 1,172 Member
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    A nice big granny smith apple..."unsauced"
  • wifeygonzo
    wifeygonzo Posts: 287 Member
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    Is there anything else her dentist can do until she sees the specialist, maybe they have another type of temporary cement or maybe they could use some acrylic filling material as a temp repair (I used to work for a dentist)? Will the specialist consider seeing her sooner due to the circumstances? Two weeks is such a long time. Do you know why her tooth is so loose?
  • Dexy_
    Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
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    The tooth is loose because of a genetic gum disease (I guess I have that to look forward to). Her Dentist says there is nothing else he can do. She has been waiting on this specialist since March.
  • wifeygonzo
    wifeygonzo Posts: 287 Member
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    March?!? Are you kidding me??? Thats terrible! Is she going to see a periodontist? Since you know its genetic, keep up on good oral hygiene for yourself, it will certainly help.
  • Dexy_
    Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
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    Yeah it's a periodontist. She can't afford private health care so there's ALWAYS long waits for specialists in any field. The consultation alone will still cost more than $200... stupid expensive health care! haha

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