7. (Poetry) the repetition of certain sounds or syllables in a verse line. 8. (Music, other) the quiet repetition of a musical phrase. 9. (Instruments) Also called: echo organ or echo stop a manual or stop on an organ that controls a set of quiet pipes that give the illusion of sounding at a distance. 10.
Though the most common reason for a loose tooth in adults is periodontal disease (gum disease); trauma, bite injury or tumor can also cause teeth mobility. Certain amount of tooth mobility is always present and it is natural, as the teeth are not fixed tight in their sockets.
It may be a real baby tooth or an extra tooth in the set that has grown over the baby tooth and permanent tooth underneath it. This extra tooth will fall out when the baby tooth erupts. But sometimes these teeth -- real or extra -- need to be removed, to avoid the risk of choking if they're loose, for example, so a tooth doesn't get in the way of breastfeeding.