A large part of the elderly consider it normal to lose teeth and tend to leave it alone. With passage of time, the dental condition will get worse and even bring about other dental problems, resulting in great inconvenience to daily life. Tooth loss, regardless of its causes, should seek proper treatment in a timely manner to minimize the harm. 

    There are various kinds of harm following tooth loss, majorly including: 

    1.Shifting adjacent teeth

    In the wake of tooth loss, the adjacent teeth will probably incline towards the socket, ultimately shifting to other position, becoming loose and even falling out. Chances are that loss of a single tooth may evolve into a tragedy of losing three teeth in the end.  

    2.Unpleasant dental appearance

    The shifting and incline of adjacent teeth will bring misalignment or teeth deformity, taking a toll on your appearance, in particular when the missing tooth is an anterior one. 

    3.Occlusal disorder

    The shifting of adjacent teeth is about to disrupt normal occlusal relation, negatively impacting the masticatory function. What’s worse, the abnormal mastication will further influence nutrition absorption and the functioning of intestines and stomach.

    4.Facial profile

    Compared with people maintaining a set of healthy teeth, those suffering from teeth loss will see a sagging face, appearing older than their actual age. The more teeth you lose, the more aged you will appear. 

    5.Hard to maintain oral hygiene

    Following tooth loss, it’s much easier to get food debris and bacteria struck in the socket and gaps caused by the shifting of adjacent teeth, make it susceptible to dental caries as well as periodontitis. 

    What mentioned above is a few commonly seen harm of tooth loss. Without timely treatment, the condition will only get worse, raising the difficulty of afterward treatment and costing you more. The sooner you get it fixed, the better. 

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