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Living with a missing tooth can be very frustrating, and not only because of its effect on your appearance. Tooth loss impacts the alignment of your bite and can cause significant strain on your jaw as it awkwardly shifts around the gap in your smile. Your diet becomes limited as you avoid foods that cause… Read more »
When losing a tooth causes feelings of embarrassment, the placement of a dental bridge can cover the gap in your smile. This lifelike prosthetic offers important functional benefits to your bite while returning the attractive look of your full smile. At your Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office, we can plan the design and placement of… Read more »
Losing one of your teeth can cause a significant impact on your ability to bite and properly chew. While a lost tooth can cause embarrassment at the new gap in your smile, the concerns of loss are much more than cosmetic. Your bite may become misaligned and place additional stress that accelerates wear and tear… Read more »
The impact of tooth loss on your ability to bite and chew can be significant. Even if the change feels easy to adjust to at first, there are several consequences to modifying how you move your jaw. One concern is that teeth that are tasked with doing more of the work of breaking down food… Read more »
There are problems associated with tooth loss that you should not ignore. An absent tooth changes more than just your appearance, as you can find yourself more vulnerable to TMJ disorder and further losses, and you can wear down remaining teeth that have to do more work whenever you bite and chew. You also need… Read more »
Your incomplete smile can make you unhappy with the way you look while also giving you issues that make biting and chewing more difficult. Through the right treatment, you can show off your full smile once again, and you can also feel more confident that you can bite and chew without difficulties! At our Prairie… Read more »
Adult tooth loss is often not a concern people keep at the forefront of their minds, as routine preventive care at home can prevent that, right? The answer to this, however is: not necessarily. In fact, a number of factors can contribute to tooth loss or result in extraction as the only means for preserving… Read more »
Tooth loss causes a person’s smile to change dramatically, but it is also a problem for their oral health. Your ability to eat can be compromised by the absence of just a single tooth. If multiple teeth are missing, it can make it difficult for you to maintain a varied, healthy diet. In addition to… Read more »
It only takes the absence of one tooth to impact your oral health and smile. The problems associated with tooth loss include cosmetic concerns, issues with biting and chewing, and changes over time that raise your risk for losing more teeth. Fortunately, the right prosthetic dental procedure is able to address these different concerns! Our… Read more »
When restoring a single lost tooth, your Prairie Village, KS dentist can recommend using a dental implant to hold a lifelike restoration in position. The stability of a dental implant-held restoration allows a patient to speak, eat, and laugh with confidence. The presence of your implant also helps keep neighboring teeth in place, which means… Read more »