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For many people losing a tooth might not seem like such a big deal, especially when it’s only one, there are other teeth on the arch, the esthetics are maintained and the chewing process is not disrupted. But both dentists and patients need to realize the full importance of losing a tooth. Of course no dentist will extract a healthy tooth (excepting the cases when orthodontic treatment requires it). Teeth are extracted for all sorts of reasons: they cannot be saved by root canal treatments, they are too mobile, and they are in tumors or fracture sites or maintain local infections. Losing a tooth doesn’t only leave a space in the arch, but in time the changes become evident. In time the neighboring teeth migrate towards the empty space because of the natural tendency of the tooth to look for a contact point with the neighboringtooth. Your dentist in Tijuana might even notice the extrusion of the opposing teeth, because they seek contact with their antagonist.When no back teeth are touching the stress is now placed on the front teeth, this ‘overloads’ them and forces them to move forward and outward. If the lower molars are missing the damage is more severe because the maxillary molars tend to erupt down into the empty spaces, and because of that the chewing forces shift to the front teeth that begin to flare and fan even further apart. In time they even become loose and are affected by gum disease. Another change is a functionality change. The bite is starting to be different, putting the temporo-mandibular joint under stress and in time leading to pain, articular noises or blockages. After an extraction the bone goes through several changes. Without chewing pressure to stimulate the bone it begins to dissolve away immediately after extraction and continues forever unless an implant is placed. If left long enough, bone grafting is necessary before an implant can be used. As the bone shrinks, vital structures (such as the nerve) become exposed. If the number of the teeth lost is larger, facial changes can also appear because of the deterioration of the jaw bones and because it affects the appearance of how the face “drapes” over the bone. Facial sagging, premature ageing, and loss of function are the results of the shrinkage in the upper and lower jaw bones due to major tooth loss. Tooth loss can affect even the maxillary sinus.When the upper teeth are present the sinus stays in its proper position. One the teeth are missing, the sinus begins to expand and destroy bone from the “inside out.” Extracting the tooth is not the end of the line. Modern dentists in Tijuana can provide numerous solutions to this problem. They can opt for replacing the tooth with an implant (if there have enough space and underlying bone), close the space with bridges or close the space orthodontically in certain cases. All in all the treatment plan depends on the patient willingness to undergo certain treatments. We must always keep in mind that extraction is not a solution, and there is no implant as good as the natural tooth. please visit here http://www.smiletijuana.com/
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