6 reasons to replace missing teeth

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Importance of replacing missing tooth

Tooth loss is often caused by Diseases, trauma, gross caries, periodontitis, any pathology in bone etc. 

There are many options to treat missing tooth including  Crowns and bridges, Implants, restorations, fillings and dentures. But a large number of people ignore the treatment and simply live with the loss. This may be due to cost of treatment or lack of dental insurance or even may be because it doesn’t come in the smile line like molars.

The reality is that not replacing one or more lost tooth could be detrimental to the health and functionality of your smile. By failing to replace a tooth, you could leave yourself at risk of developing additional, more costly problems that may interfere with your everyday life.

Consequences of not replacing missing tooth

Jaw Bone loss

Teeth help to stimulate and support the jaw bone. In the absence of a tooth the jaw bone doesn't get support and stimulation and eventually gets atrophied. The bone resorption starts and leads to weakening of bone. Bone resorption can lead to gum recession on the adjacent teeth.

Shifting of Adjacent teeth

Teeth have the tendency to move towards the gaps created due to missing teeth. Eventually they keep on shifting which leads to spaces between all the teeth. That’s why we notice gaps around front and back teeth which were not present before.  This finally affects the entire bite.  

Malocclusion

Your teeth are designed to be in constant contact with the ones next to them on the arch. They are also designed to meet their tooth counterpart on the opposite dental arch when the bite is fully engaged. Malocclusion (occurs due to misaligned teeth) is the long term effect which occurs in the mouth due to missing teeth and leads to bite collapse. An improper bite (malocclusion) can lead to a variety of problems, including headaches, muscle pain, unnatural wearing of the teeth, tooth loss, sensitivity and even TM joint disorders.

Difficulty in Chewing

Teeth primary function of teeth  is  chewing ,tearing and gnashing of food. If you have one or more teeth missing teeth then  chewing food properly becomes a difficult task.

Acidity Issues

Improper chewing of food leads to digestive problems which eventually leads to acid reflux in mouth causing teeth to abrade.

Change in Facial Features

Teeth act as a support to facial bones and muscles. Absence of one or more teeth can cause collapse of muscle tonicity, and facial profile droops giving aged look.

So crux of the matter is it is very important to get the missing teeth replaced to maintain proper function, aesthetics and oral health.