I know this is crazy so please bear with me. 34M
I have had a persistent fear of my front left tooth being loose and falling out. When I clench my jaw and hold the pad of my finger to my tooth,I can feel a subtle shift. In actuality, it may be less than a millimeter, but the wiggle is noticeably more pronounced than on my front right tooth. I can feel it giving me anxiety as I write this and I almost get this intrusive thought to tug on it to test its attachment, but the thought of it falling out is devastating so I don't even dare try. At times, I can feel it shifts slightly and then 'clicks' back into space.
This has been coming and going in waves over years. But my previous schedule made it impossible to see a dentist during the week and I didn't have a provider that served on weekends in network. I recently joined a new company and will have insurance to get seen. But it successfully registering will take a week and then I have to be scheduled to be seen.
So is this normal? If not, what can I do to prevent my tooth from loosening further and falling out before my appointment? I flossed yesterday and have had discomfort in my tooth since. I also recently came off of a round of antibiotics, so not sure if that has anything to do with it.
I'm sure I'm crazy, but this has been giving me crazy anxiety and I didn't sleep well last night in fear that it would fall out midsleep lol
Thank you for listening to my crazed rant. Beyond this I'm quite healthy believe it or not