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Title: Unseen Effects of Toothloss


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Unseen effects of tooth loss
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  • The modern dentistry aims to restore normal
    function, comfort, aesthetics, comfort, speech,
    and health to individuals who are missing teeth. 
  • Tooth loss can have several consequences such as
    the affects of the way you feel, social and
    psychological effects. Apart from these, tooth
    loss could affect your facial aesthetics, its
    function and health.

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Consequences of tooth loss
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  • The teeth makes contact with other teeth
    throughout the day and this stimulates the
    alveolar bone that surrounds and supports the
    teeth. This stimulation is necessary for the bone
    in order to re model and rebuild continuously.

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  • The lack of stimulation caused by the tooth loss
    results in the size reduction i.e the width,
    height and volume of the alveolar bone.

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  • Consequently the gum tissues also gradually
    decrease. This results the reduction in chewing
    ability, and impairment of speaking ability
    ultimately leading to serious aesthetic and
    functional problems.

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  • After the alveolar bone is lost, the bone in the
    jawline known as basal bone starts to melt away.
    This leads to the reduction in the distance
    between ones nose and chin i.e the lower third
    of the face collapse. This causes visible facial
    structural changes such as hollow cheeks, a
    forward and upward chin.
  • People with extreme loss of bone are more prone
    to jaw fractures.
  • Toothless people appear unhappy and ultimately
    self confidence is also impacted.
  • This is where the root canal treatment becomes
    important.

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