Suffering a missing tooth is not what the body intended. However, we have the ability to adapt to the compromised area in the short term. The long term effects of even a single missing tooth can lead to various undesirable outcomes. All teeth and the mouth as a whole are intended to function together and even one missing tooth can throw things out of balance.
Treatments
A missing tooth can lead to:
- bone loss and jaw atrophy
- abnormal sinus changes
- TMJ disorder
- excessive wear of teeth
- shifting of teeth leading to improper bite
Though other traditional procedures exist, only dental implants address all of the above complications without compromising adjacent teeth.
A dental implant is a natural-looking replacement of a single tooth or many teeth. Fabricated from zirconia or titanium, dental implants exhibit very high strength due to their material.
Implants are very long-lasting, with proper care and good overall health, they typically last for years, decades, or even a lifetime.
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