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If you dread having to smile because you are drawing back the curtains on a mouthful of crooked teeth; if you find this hodgepodge of teeth is dragging at your self-esteem and hindering your love life, your career progression, or, whatever, it’s time to do something about it. I am not suggesting counseling for psychological issues; I am talking about actually having your teeth straightened.
Many patients with one or more missing teeth believe the impact is strictly superficial and refuse the lost tooth replacement. However, this insignificant, in their point of view, thing can lead to bone loss and jaw structure altering. All this is a result of other teeth shifting that ends with an easy noticeable change of the facial shape.
Half of US Adults Are Missing One or More Teeth. A startling rise in adults with missing teeth is becoming a serious health concern and could have significant long-term consequences, according to the American Society of Implant Dentistry.