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What Causes Wiggly Flesh On The Jaw Post Fall Of Milk Tooth?

My daughter lost her lower left central tooth today at school. There is a mound of flesh remaining where the tooth was, and it moves as if a loose tooth would when she uses her tongue to wiggle it. There is an adult tooth coming in behind this tooth, but since she lost her lower left lateral tooth first (over 8 months ago) and the adult tooth hasn't grown in, it's hard to tell which tooth this adult tooth is replacing. She isn't in any pain. I'm wondering if I need to have the remaining tissue removed?
Thu, 3 Aug 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

As per your complain the wiggly piece of flesh that you are explaining about is the hanging gum tissue which anchors the the tooth from all sides and as the tooth has fallen and the permanent tooth is yet to come, the gums are hanging and as they are soft structures they move when touched with tongue..
You need not to get it removed and just with a piece of sterile cotton or gauze piece gently approximate the gums towards each other so that they does not hang.It is a normal anatomic structure and it is nothing pathological..

Hope this helps..

Regards..
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What Causes Wiggly Flesh On The Jaw Post Fall Of Milk Tooth?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. As per your complain the wiggly piece of flesh that you are explaining about is the hanging gum tissue which anchors the the tooth from all sides and as the tooth has fallen and the permanent tooth is yet to come, the gums are hanging and as they are soft structures they move when touched with tongue.. You need not to get it removed and just with a piece of sterile cotton or gauze piece gently approximate the gums towards each other so that they does not hang.It is a normal anatomic structure and it is nothing pathological.. Hope this helps.. Regards..