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Is it necessary to fix missing tooth?
What happens when a missing tooth is not replaced?
Is it necessary to fix missing tooth? Please help me.
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It's better to replace missing tooth for chewing food and for proper occlusion. You can consult through this for further details
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Yes,its very much necessary to replace your missing tooth as there are a lot problems that can occur because of that in your oral cavity.
Like adjacent teeth start to shift towards missing place which can cause cavity in adjacent teeth,spacing and occlusion also disturbed.
Missing tooth needs to be replaced by implant followed by crown.
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Get it replaced by an implant
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Dr. Arvind Mittal
Dentist
12 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Yes it is necessary for long term .else adjacent teeths ll loose or decayed by time
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Dr. Kajal Bhanushali
Dentist
4 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello ma’am
The tooth that is missing is molar, which is very important for chewing food. If it is not replaced it will cause unnecessary biting or chewing force on other teeth leading to wearing off of those teeth . It will also cause movement in adjacent teeth. All teeth need an opposing teeth for maintaining their position. I’m missing tooth cases the opposite tooth will start erupting more leading to exfoliating of it.
So it’s always advice to replace your missing tooth
You can replace with implants and if you don’t have a good budget go for bridge.
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Visit your dentist
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Dr. Dhiraj Kumar
Dental Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Delhi
If we don't replace a missing teeth, then adjacent teeth will start to move/tilt, tooth of opposite arch will move up/down(depending upon the missing arch).
Both of these will cause space loss, and in turn reduced chewing efficiency.
So, it is necessary to fix missing teeth.
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Do visit a local dentist for treatment and physical evaluation.
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