If someone has a strong smile, you feel they are a strong person and that is very attractive. We’re all trying to preserve our youth and one of the most effective ways is to invest in maintaining a great smile or enhancing one that is breaking down. Then there is the old medical saying that the mouth is the mirror of the body, and medical research increasingly shows that having healthy teeth and gums is important for maintaining general heal
Having all teeth in your mouth is not just for a perfect smile but rather to chew your delicious meal for which one strives day and night and earn a living. Your jaw is designed to operate with 28 teeth and as soon as one gets vanished, the surrounding teeth start to drift into the empty space. This not only makes your good teeth more prone to decay and gum disease, but it can also change your appearance, the way your face looks, changing its shape, and your lips may look asymmetrical and sunken.
Because after an extraction, the bone that supports the teeth begins to shrink over time and your face adapts with it. Of course, no one wants to look and feel older than they really are! A missing tooth may also reduce your ability to eat certain types of foods. Depending on the location, it may be hard for you to bite or chew certain types of food. If this is the case, sometimes you begin to overuse other teeth to compensate for the things you can’t do because of the missing tooth. This may lead to poor nutrition and consequently diminish your health. You may experience digestive issues from eating softer foods or not fully chewing foods before swallowing.
With a tooth missing that can be noticed, you may not want to smile or speak as much. This affects almost all aspects of your life. In addition, if your missing tooth is from gum disease, you may also have bad breath. Both of these things create social and professional barriers. Particularly if you are missing your front teeth, you may not be able to clearly pronounce certain words. Some people develop a lisp or can’t pronounce certain sounds. This can impact communication, limit social interactions, and potential jobs.
But the longer you wait after a tooth is extracted, the more bone volume you lose. And the more bone volume you lose, the more expensive and difficult it becomes to get teeth replaced. So make sure to schedule an appointment with a dentist for prosthetic rehabilitation
