Many individuals do not realize the terrible tragedy that occurs when a person loses their teeth. The simple pleasure of eating becomes difficult since dentures often move, hurt and simply do not chew.
The bone that used to support the teeth melts away with time and the good gum and bone that supports the denture disappears. This means that as a person ages and more bone is lost the dentures become even less satisfactory and remaking or relining the denture does not correct the problem. Simply put, dentures get worse as years go by.
In the senior years when eating is important for nutrition, is one of the pleasures of life and is an important social event, the lack of good teeth can be devastating.
Tooth loss is followed by loss of bone in the jaws, causing premature aging. When all of the teeth are lost the bone of the upper and lower jaws shrink dramatically and the distance from the chin to the nose becomes less. As a result the muscles and skin around the mouth look older. Lines around the nose and mouth increase in number and become deeper. Jowls develop along the sides of the lower jaw, the chin protrudes creating what is called ‘witch’s chin’ and the lips become thinner and older looking.
Looking older than you are can affect the way you feel about the way other people view you. Most people who have lost their teeth and surrounding bone look older than they actually are.
Save your teeth, if you don’t want to suffer from eating difficulties or premature aging. If your teeth can’t be saved, or you’ve already lost them, consider treatment with dental implants may be as functional as your natural teeth. Dental implants also resist bone loss in your jaws and as a result help keep you looking young.
Dental Implants may change your life.
