I have an almost obsessive compulsive habit (psychologist doesn't think I have OCD, I think it's a significant possibility, though) of wiggling a loose adult tooth that I have. It is my upper right molar, previously I had a loose upper left molar but I was able to stop wiggling it and it appears to be tight as normal.
However, I just can't stop wiggling this upper right molar. I'm 18, so of course I NEED to stop this.
Previously, when I would wiggle it, I would hear a 'click'; my assumption was that it was occurring because the gums were strengthening its grip on the tooth. However, it doesn't click anymore. Is this a bad thing?
Could it be indicative of bone loss?
Furthermore, the thought of losing the tooth would significantly depress me, I'm already very depressed because of my seemingly inability to stop wiggling this tooth, even though I KNOW nothing good can come of it. I just CAN'T stop it for longer than a few hours.
If worse comes to worse, would it be possible to get an implant, even if some of the bone has been lost?
And, are there any options to prevent me from wiggling the tooth? (I've been to the dentist before about it, he just tapped it and said it wasn't loose) but IT IS. I can visibly see it moving around 3 millimeters in the mirror.
Would it be possible to bond it to another tooth so that it is physically impossible for me to wiggle it?
Do I have any options?
Thanks.