Why should missing teeth be replaced with dental implants?

(Click here to see 3D video on this subject) Replacing missing teeth can make important improvements and promote maintenance of the shape of ones face, smile and self-esteem. Teeth nurtu r e their surrounding bone with each bite by stimulating bone cells to continue normal function. When a tooth is lost, the adjacent bone is no longer adequately stimulated, most often causing the bone to shrink unattractively and compromise future dental implant placement. Having a dental implant can keep jawbone intact by helping prevent bone loss. This potential problem of bone loss is especially important in the front of the mouth (the a esthetic zone). Teeth should be replaced as soon as they are lost. Certain types of dental bone grafting procedures resulting in a tooth socket preservation help retain the most bone which might otherwise dissolve to some extent following an untreated tooth extraction. Dental implants need to be placed soon after jaw bone grafting to facilitate the most ideal a ...