1) Dental implants
When we naturally lose a tooth, the bone surrounding the tooth begins to melt, causing dental problems to occur, the surrounding teeth begin to close the gap and move over time, which helps food waste build up between the teeth. With tooth sensitivity and decay, gum problems and the fragility of the surrounding teeth increase. Surrounding teeth also come under great pressure during chewing. The space between the teeth leads to asymmetry during tooth occlusion. It is also possible for the tongue to swell in the area of the missing tooth. It should be noted that when we lose a molar, our ability to chew is reduced by five times, since chewing is concentrated on the healthy side. This causes problems with the joint jaws, which leads to increased pressure on the jaw and other teeth, which reduces their lifespan, and the patient begins to gradually lose them. Food is eaten slowly without chewing, causing stomach problems and an unsightly appearance of a smile showing missing teeth.
2) Compensation methods for missing teeth
Dentists have many ways to compensate for missing teeth: First: with fixed dental bridges: It is based on the principle of taking stability from the teeth adjacent to the missing tooth and has become possible with the emergence of new modern types of porcelain. to obtain beautiful teeth and to eliminate instability problems in mobile prostheses. Second: prostheses: they are devices placed in the mouth of the patient who have lost their teeth partially or completely, in order to compensate for the function of the teeth (chewing) and to give the patient an aesthetic appearance. to improve your pronunciation. These prostheses are made of plastic or plastic and metal together, providing solutions for alternative teeth if missing bridges cannot be built, missing teeth are too many, or are not surrounded by natural teeth.