Do you know the five major hazards of missing "teeth" and not filling them?

Although more and more people are beginning to pay attention to their teeth, some people still think that it’s okay to be missing one or two teeth, or that people will lose teeth sooner or later when they get old, and it’s not too late to insert teeth when all the teeth are gone. These concepts are all wrong. If missing teeth are not filled, there will be many harms. Let’s understand the following five common influences.

01 old face

Teeth play an important role in maintaining the appearance of the face, especially the front teeth have a great influence on the appearance of the face. Missing front teeth can make a person look less youthful and make a person appear older. In addition, when most or all of the teeth are missing, the cheeks will lose their support and sink inward, the lips will no longer be plump, facial wrinkles will increase, the nasolabial folds will deepen, the corners of the mouth will sink, and the face will show obvious aging.

02 Gastrointestinal involvement

After tooth loss, firstly, chewing efficiency will be reduced or lost, saliva secretion will be reduced, and gastrointestinal peristalsis will be slowed down, which will affect the absorption of nutrients by the human body, leading to gastrointestinal dysfunction and other diseases. In addition, if all teeth are missing, it is difficult to close the lips forcefully, and swallowing food will become difficult.

03 The rest of the teeth suffered

The teeth on both sides of the missing tooth gap also tilt towards the gap due to the loss of support, and the arrangement of the teeth is disordered, which will inevitably form a large gap, shift, twist, and cause food impaction, etc. Then lead to dental caries, periodontal disease, and further aggravate the damage to the remaining teeth. When the number of remaining teeth is small, because they bear too much occlusal force, the alveolar bone will be lost rapidly, and the teeth will become loose or even fall out. The longer the missing teeth and the more the number, the greater the impact on the remaining teeth will be.

04 Unclear pronunciation

Missing teeth, especially the missing front teeth, can cause slurred pronunciation, commonly known as "speech leakage". Unclear pronunciation will have a great impact on the patient's communication activities, and even affect the patient's mental health.

05Jaw joint injury

After tooth loss, due to the reduced chewing function of the missing tooth side, the patient may develop a unilateral chewing habit, and the muscle tension will be unbalanced. In addition, occlusal interference will occur due to the inclination and elongation of the remaining teeth, and occlusion will occur in the long run disorder. These will affect the stability of the temporomandibular joint and cause damage to the joint.

Therefore, after tooth loss, you should see a doctor as soon as possible and follow the dentist's advice for timely treatment.

Different types of dentures

1. Movable dentures

Removable dentures are dentures that are installed in the oral cavity and can be taken out by the patient themselves. There is basically no need to grind adjacent real teeth during production, and the cost is low and the price is cheap. However, after wearing removable dentures, patients will have different degrees of foreign body sensation. The service life is short, and it is generally recommended to replace them in 3-5 years. They need to be removed and cleaned with clean water every day. The recovery of occlusal function is poor, and it is troublesome to use.

2. Fixed dentures

Fixed dentures are dentures installed in the oral cavity that patients cannot take out by themselves. They feel more comfortable when used, and the occlusal recovery is better. They can be taken care of in the same way as their natural teeth in daily life. Tooth undergoes more grinding and sometimes requires endodontic treatment. If there are too many missing teeth and too few remaining teeth, fixed dentures cannot be repaired.

3. Denture implants

Implant dentures are planted with the most biocompatible pure titanium "root" in the jawbone where the teeth are missing, and then the dentures are installed on the metal roots, which combines the advantages of removable dentures that do not grind real teeth and fixed dentures that are comfortable and beautiful , long service life, good maintenance can be used for decades or even a lifetime. However, the price is more expensive, and patients with poor general conditions cannot undergo implant restoration.