Your teeth affect your whole body and your apperance. When they’re healthy, you’re healthier too. A missing tooth/teeth can affect your bite, speech and eating choices. As you rely more on your remaining teeth, you increase the chance they will wear out prematurely, or be damaged or lost. You may also experience headaches and/or jaw pain.

Natural consequence of missing teeth is deterioration of facial appearance and overall health. Generally, most people will lose 30-40% of their supporting jawbone structure within the first year after tooth loss. To obtain best results its advised to have Dental implants placed when teeth are first extracted because bone replacement becomes more complex as time passes. Your dentist and the implant surgeon will provide you with options so that you can make the most informed decision concerning tooth replacement.