Gum disease or just a normal loose tooth?

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So guys I just want to know how to know If it's just a loose or if it's gum disease causing my loose tooth.

Thank you

A loose tooth alone isn't enough to indicate whether or not you have gum disease. These sites list symptoms of gum disease, and may help you:

http://www.colgate.co.uk/app/CP/UK/OC/I ... =ppc056698

http://www.oralb.co.uk/en-GB/articles/s ... GwodifUJAw

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Gum-diseas ... ptoms.aspx

If you think you may have gum disease, I think the best thing you can do is visit a dentist.

The easiest and safest way to get an answer to any health-question: ask your doctor.

and it bleeds sometimes but that only happens when I fiddle with my tooth even though ppl say not to or maybe it is a coincidence that it happens when I fiddle with my loose tooth..

^ That has happened to me in the past when I've wobbled a loose tooth. It's perfectly normal, I'm sure. If you're not experiencing any other symptoms like on those sites I posted, it's probably not gum disease, but if you still suspect it is, visit your dentist.

I am really scared of my teeth falling out. My parents lost their teeth when they were still young because they didn't take care of them. I'm 41 now and since my whole body is now supposed to completely deteriorate, I wonder how much longer it will be before they just start dropping out, no matter how well I take of them. My mouth gets dry a lot from anxiety or as a side effect from my meds. That makes even more bacteria grow inside your mouth that can destroy your mouth. I really have nothing to look forward to.

Usually you start out with Gingivitis and then if you don't do anything to reverse it it'll lead to Periodontitis, which is what you don't want where teeth fall out and you have tissue loss and all that.

You can read the stages and see how to prevent it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodontitis#Prevention.

One way I test if I have some kind of gum disease is by rinsing with Listerine. If it burns (I don't mean sting, I mean burns to the point where you want to cry), that usually means you got something going on there. Gum Disease is from bacteria that live on your teeth, so my routine is usually:
1. Brush Teeth
2. Rinse with Listerine for 30 seconds
3. Floss (though I hate flossing and don't do this like I should)

When you brush your teeth that's kind of a lie. Proper technique is not to brush just your teeth, it is actually to brush where your teeth and gums meet, as it stimulates the gums making them stronger. Brushing your teeth alone is a supplement to it. If you need sensitivity toothpaste, then do Listerine first because I'm pretty sure the alcohol in Listerine will mess up the anti-sensitivity chemicals.

Loose teeth alone is not generally a symptom of Gingivitis. Also, I'm not a dentist.