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Stop Jawbone and Facial Collapse with Dental Implants

February 10th, 2012 | Teeth | No Comments

Stop Jawbone and Facial Collapse with Dental Implants

When you lose a tooth, it leads to negative effects beyond the unattractive gap left behind in your smile. A missing tooth can affect your speech and ability to chew because its opposing tooth now becomes useless. Remaining teeth shift, drift and migrate if missing teeth are not replaced, and when the absent tooth’s root is not replaced, the jawbone in the vicinity can begin to recede.

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