Our natural biting and chewing functions depend on the presence of a full set of teeth. Even one lost tooth is able to disrupt your routine jaw movement, and that change can have a negative effect on your oral health. Your modified jaw function can tax your joints, and lead to TMJ problems that cause you pain. You can also cause excessive wear and tear that leads to dental problems for your remaining teeth. If you experience problems from untreated tooth loss, or if you suffer the loss of several teeth, your ability to bite and chew certain foods may become compromised, leaving you with a less complete diet. Fortunately, your Allen, TX dental office can talk to you about the functional benefits of a prosthetic that enjoys dental implant support.
Tooth Loss Does More Than Just Hurt Your Smile
If your smile broadcasts your missing tooth to the world, it can be natural to grow frustrated by this change to your appearance. With that said, tooth loss creates more than just cosmetic concerns. Your dental function can be negatively affected, your remaining teeth can be more likely to move, or be lost, and you can experience problems with recurring jaw pain. Without an implant-supported prosthetic, you can even begin experiencing a deterioration of your jawbone.
How Dental Implants Can Help You Improve Your Dental Function, And Your Appearance
Dental implants act like an artificial root for your dental prosthetic – placed directly in your jawbone, the implant will keep your restoration secure. The presence of your implant can steady neighboring roots of teeth, and limit their movement. It can also maintain the stimulation of your jawbone that is necessary to sustain bone density. Of course, you can be glad to know that your implant-supported prosthetic can improve the quality of your smile, and make it easier to bite and chew food.
Allen Family Dental Can Help You Address Issues Created By Tooth Loss
At Allen Family Dental, you can look forward to functional and cosmetic benefits that come with an implant-supported dental prosthetic. If you want to learn more, or if you would like to set up a consultation with Dr. Torrens-Parker or Dr. Lizardi, call Allen Family Dental in Allen, TX, today at (469) 342-6644. Located in Allen, we also proudly offer our services to patients from Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Fairview, and all surrounding communities.
