- Consequences of severe tooth loss?
Whether tooth loss is caused by cavities, degeneration, or accidents, the first problem that severe tooth loss faces is "nutritional loss." Long-term inability to chew and eat properly, with poor absorption, will lead to malnutrition.
In addition, severe tooth loss can cause the upper and lower jaws to not align properly, preventing the mouth from closing normally. Besides affecting appearance, over time, it can also affect the temporomandibular joint and the chewing and respiratory systems.
What are the consequences of long-term missing molars?
"Missing molars don't matter, anyway they can't be seen, just use the front teeth to chew." This is really a completely wrong concept. Long-term missing molars and missing the golden treatment period have consequences that are not as simple as imagined!
"Missing teeth in the upper posterior region" will cause the lower posterior teeth to move upward, leading to misaligned occlusion, alveolar ridge height loss, and the maxillary sinus cavity expanding and descending. Later, if dental implants are needed, it must be accompanied by bone grafting, alveolar ridge augmentation, or sinus lift surgery.
"Missing teeth in the lower posterior region" will cause the upper posterior teeth to sink, leading to misaligned occlusion and missing the golden treatment period, causing loss of alveolar ridge height and width, resulting in no space for dentures in the missing tooth area.