The dangers of not wearing dentures after tooth extraction

In our daily life, it is not difficult to find that more and more people around us are troubled by dental problems. Many people also have severe tooth pain or tooth loss. However, teeth usually break one by one. Sometimes many people think that the loss of a tooth will not have any impact, and always ignore it. This often causes certain damage to the teeth around us. Let's learn about the harm of not wearing dentures after tooth extraction.

The dangers of not wearing dentures after tooth extraction

Generally speaking, it is more appropriate to wear a denture about 2 to 3 months after tooth extraction, because it takes time for the extraction wound to heal completely. If you place a denture before the wound has healed, the extraction wound will continue to change due to the absorption of the alveolar bone, and gaps will appear between the denture and the gum tissue, causing food impaction and bad breath. The denture will become loose and unstable and may need to be replaced. Don't delay getting dentures for too long. If you don't get dentures for more than half a year, the surrounding good teeth will more or less tilt towards the gap between missing teeth, which will affect future tooth restoration.

What are the consequences of not having a denture after tooth extraction?

1. After tooth extraction, there is no replacement of the missing teeth, resulting in decreased chewing function

Because a missing tooth often causes the teeth on one side to be disused, the incidence of periodontal disease and caries increases due to disuse of the teeth on the missing side. The opposing teeth stretch due to lack of contact, causing food impaction. The teeth on the other side are overly worn due to the increased burden, which can easily cause food impaction and lead to periodontal disease and caries.

2. If there is no denture after tooth extraction, the adjacent teeth will be easily tilted due to long-term tooth loss.

Because missing teeth can easily form gaps between teeth, which can lead to food impaction and periodontal disease, premature contact or interference with the elongation of the mandibular teeth, thus causing occlusal disorders.

3. Tooth extraction without dentures can cause temporomandibular lesions

People with severe tooth loss are prone to problems such as limited mouth opening, joint pain, and joint clicking. Of course, the causes of temporomandibular joint disorder are complex, and long-term temporomandibular joint disorder is difficult to cure clinically. But missing teeth is indeed one of the very important causes of disease.

The above is an introduction to the dangers of not wearing dentures after tooth extraction. After understanding it, we know that once a tooth is missing, it will affect the chewing ability, and may even cause food to be difficult to chew, increasing the burden on the stomach and intestines. In addition, the teeth around the missing teeth will also tilt to both sides. In order to avoid such a thing, once a tooth is missing, you must go to a regular dental hospital for treatment.