Missing teeth are a common problem among adults. Either due to a blow or as a consequence of an oral disease, losing a tooth seriously affects oral function and the aesthetic of your smile. All you need to know is here.
Missing teeth are a common problem among adults. Either due to a blow or as a consequence of an oral disease, losing a tooth seriously affects oral function and the aesthetic of your smile.
It’s likely that, in case you are missing a molar, you may think it’s not an inconvenience as long as it allows you to chew. But nothing further from the truth, when a tooth is not in the place it should, the rest of your teeth can be compromised due to several problems: decay, malocclusion, bone loss…
Which are the causes of missing teeth?
First, it’s important to know the causes that lead to lose teeth, so that it would be more simple to know how to avoid them:
- Oral diseases
- Dental agenesis - Tooth extractions
- Trauma or blows
Problems associated with missing teeth
As we have mentioned, missing a tooth involves a number of problems for the patient, both related to health and oral function, as well as aesthetical and psychological.
Even in the most extreme cases where all teeth are missing -edentulism-, oral tissues suffer serious alterations.
Functional complications
-Speech problems: It is harder to pronounce some phonemes and sounds properly.
-Chewing problems: Teeth in poor condition complicate chewing food which is usually insufficient and it forces the stomach to do part of the work that our mouths should do. Especially, if there are several consecutive teeth missing in one side of the mouth, it’s impossible to chew in that area, forcing the rest of the teeth and causing greater wear.
-Your gums also suffer more: food gets stuck in the hole left by the tooth so, when chewing, occlusal force and support rely on the gums, resulting in its wear.
-When you lose a tooth and it’s not replaced in time by a dental implant, it results in maxillary bone loss. Besides, if you have an empty space adjacent teeth tend to occupy it, shifting their position to fill the space and causing dental malocclusions.
Solutions to replace missing teeth
The most efficient solution to replace missing teeth is a dental implant.
We wait for you in our clinics to give you a solution that best fits your needs: getting dental implants, bridges or different dental prostheses, either fixed or removable.
The available options are more and more aesthetic and results are totally natural and long-lasting.
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