Reasons to Replace a Missing Tooth

Losing a Tooth Alters More Than Your Smile

Whatever the reason for losing a tooth, missing just one tooth can have an effect on your facial appearance and speech as well as your ability to chew and absorb the most nutrients from your food. Chewing properly helps in the digestive process, and having missing teeth does not allow you to chew your food as you should. Multiple missing teeth may cause you to choose softer, possibly less nutritious foods, which can result in unwanted weight gain.

Your face may take on a sunken look, both due to the spaces and the bone loss that begins as soon as teeth are lost. This may age your appearance. Spaces can also affect the way you talk, which can be an embarrassment.

We advise dental implants for missing teeth, whether they are in the front or back. They look natural and function perfectly. No one can tell they are not your natural teeth, and they will recapture a beautiful smile.

SeaSide Dentistry 
Donna M. Gentry, DDS 
1165 Cedar Point Blvd, Suite P 
Cedar Point, NC 28584 
(252) 764-2784 
SeaSideDentistryNC.com