It is a major distressing phenomena to most of us as it has functional and aesthetic concerns. It happens due to multiple factors among the young and old. An ugly back gap between your teeth when you smile, or not being able to eat your favourite crunchies is not a pleasant scenario.
Here are some of the problems that missing teeth can cause:
Bite alignment :
Teeth wear/jaw stress. Jaw bone loss (up to a 25% reduction in the first year) Aged appearance and diminished chewing ability. This gives rise to digestive issues especially to the elderly.
Misalignment of Other Teeth :
Your teeth constantly exert pressure on the teeth on either side of them. In this way, all of the teeth in your mouth depend on support from the adjacent teeth to remain in place in the soft gum tissue. When one or more teeth are missing, it can cause the teeth on either side of the gap to drift inward where the missing tooth used to be.
Waiting too long to replace a missing tooth can eventually cause adjacent teeth to drift enough that problems such as crowding occur.
If you are searching for tooth replacement options, visit Bansal’s Dental Care Centre so we can find the best solution for you.