What to do if only the root of the tooth is left

Many people usually do not pay attention to the hygiene of their teeth. Even if they have some dental discomfort, they do not see a dentist in time. If this continues for a long time, the dental condition will become quite serious, and even only the roots of their teeth will be left. At this time, it is necessary to determine whether the roots need to be extracted. Basically, the roots must be extracted so that the lesions can be removed.

According to the clinical practice experience of dental experts over the years, preserving tooth roots is of great significance:

1. Extracting tooth roots will make it difficult to replace teeth in the future. When teeth are extracted, the alveolar bone begins to shrink due to the loss of functional stimulation, causing the alveolar bone to become flat, making it difficult to fit full dentures in the future. The preserved tooth roots can serve as supports for dentures, which not only stabilize the dentures, but also reduce the pressure of the dentures on the mucosa, allowing patients to eat harder foods and reducing the pain caused by wearing dentures.

2. Protecting the tooth roots also preserves the function of the periodontal ligament proprioceptors. Relevant studies have shown that as long as the periodontal ligament proprioceptors exist, the function of transmitting chewing pressure to the nerve center is retained, and the patient can feel the size and direction of the chewing pressure and control the chewing force. The introduction of this stimulation also increases the "enjoyment" of eating.

2. Patients can be spared the pain of tooth extraction, which is more suitable for patients who cannot have tooth extraction due to illness. The integrity of teeth is an important guarantee for improving the quality of human life and even health and longevity, and should be cared for as you would your eyes.

Teeth are an important part of the oral cavity and are the chewing organs of the human body. As people age, the incidence of dental diseases tends to increase. However, if tooth decay is not treated in time, most of the teeth will be damaged, and some people will easily have the remaining roots pulled out. For many years, people believed that it was natural to remove the "rotten tooth roots" in the mouth and then replace them with dentures, but this is not the case.

Teeth are an important part of the oral cavity and are the chewing organs of the human body. As people age, the incidence of dental diseases tends to increase. However, if tooth decay is not treated in time, most of the teeth will be damaged, and some people will easily have the remaining roots pulled out. For many years, people believed that it was natural to remove the "rotten tooth roots" in the mouth and then replace them with dentures, but this is not the case.