The harm of long-term tooth loss without dental implants

In our daily life, everyone hopes that they can get more nutritional value from their diet, but once there is a problem with the teeth, our appetite will be reduced. Sometimes it is a very painful thing to look at all kinds of delicious food but not be able to taste it because of tooth pain. Many people always have their teeth extracted after toothache to reduce the pain, and then they will ignore it as they please. In fact, not having dentures will also cause certain harm to the oral cavity. Let's learn about the harm of long-term tooth loss and not having dentures.

The harm of long-term tooth loss without dental implants

In fact, if missing teeth are not treated in time, it will leave many hidden dangers. The teeth next to the missing tooth area will slowly shift over time and fall into the vacant space. The teeth above or below the vacant space will extend and grow to fill the vacancy, causing malocclusion, resulting in a crooked face and left-right asymmetry. Moreover, since each tooth has a certain limit to its bearing capacity, when teeth are missing, the chewing force is concentrated on the remaining teeth, which are subjected to excessive force and uneven force direction, causing trauma to the remaining teeth and causing periodontal diseases such as tooth blockage, gum atrophy, alveolar bone absorption, and loose teeth. If the missing teeth are located in the front teeth area, it will affect the appearance, make it easy to spit saliva when speaking, affect pronunciation, and cause social problems.

If patients ignore their tooth loss for a long time, by the time problems arise and they think about treatment, the problems are often already very serious: the tooth structure becomes tilted and displaced, the missing part of the alveolar bone is absorbed and sunken, etc., which increases the complexity of the overall treatment. Director Zhi Deyuan said that if you are faced with missing teeth, you need to seek medical attention promptly and receive restorative treatment. At the same time, choosing the appropriate treatment method is also an important factor in ensuring dental health.

Currently, the mature dental implant technology has gradually replaced traditional dentures and become a new trend in restoration. There are many benefits of dental implants. Its unique implant treatment method allows the denture to be tightly integrated with the alveolar bone, and will not cause alveolar bone atrophy, depression, secondary tooth decay, etc. Dental implants can also provide patients with an appearance and chewing feel close to real teeth, reduce gum sensitivity and pain, are convenient and durable, and have a long service life. They are called the third set of teeth for humans. Because of its non-destructive nature, dental implants have been recognized by the oral medicine community as the preferred and best way to repair missing teeth.

The above is an introduction to the dangers of long-term tooth loss without dental implants. After understanding it, we know that if we do not have dental implants, the surrounding teeth will tilt to the sides, and it is easy to cause some oral diseases and affect chewing ability, which is particularly detrimental to the health of the body.