The Importance of Replacing Missing Teeth

It is a sad day when one of our precious teeth falls out, gets knocked out or we have to have it pulled. When it is a tooth in the back of our mouth, we are not as upset or feel the urgency to replace so much than if it were one of our front teeth. However, once you have read this short but informative article - your understanding will be more informed and you may change your mind.

The Saga of the Rear Missing Tooth

You may at first believe that this won.t be so bad. You have lots of other teeth to chew with and unless you open your mouth a full 160 degrees - who will be he wiser? The truth is that your mouth and jaw bone will very much feel the loss. All your teeth together keep your smile in place. When one is missing the others may shift and turn to fill in the missing gap. However this may not be the worst of the matter. When you loose a tooth and do not replace it, the supporting bone that supported that tooth will then begin to deteriorate or resorbs.

Believe it or not - your teeth are a set and they all work together. They fit together, line-up in a row and each one serves an individual purpose in your chewing and talking sequences. Loose one and all of them in that row begin to move. Loose a lower tooth and the upper one above it begins to drop. The bone around the missing tooth's root begins to resorb and then the bone lose may recede to the next tooth root and the process goes on. Take care of your teeth, floss and brush regularly every day. Visit your dentist often and do everything you can to keep your teeth.