If you don't have teeth, you're wrong. If you leave empty teeth, it can cause complications
Aug 11, 2024
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Although each tooth has its own role, even if one or two teeth are lost due to various factors, there are many cases where they are neglected if there is no major inconvenience in daily life.
However, if the tooth is missing and there is an empty space, the tooth next to the missing tooth or the tooth that touches the top and bottom can move to the empty space, which can damage the tooth. Originally, in a normal tooth arrangement, the teeth are closely attached to prevent food from getting stuck, but when the teeth are broken, a gap and food begins to get stuck. Food often gets stuck and if you don't manage it well, your gums will swell and hurt.
Professor Baek Yeon-hwa of the Department of Dental Prosthetics at Gwanak Seoul National University Dental Hospital said, `If empty spaces are left unattended, it will be difficult to chew food, which can cause various systemic complications such as digestive disorders and lack of nutritionIf you lose one or two teeth and leave them uncomfortable right now, you may need to remove all the surrounding teeth in severe cases in addition to additional correction or prosthetic treatment when you want to receive treatment in the future," he said.
Professor Baek then advised, "'If you miss the right time for treatment, you will have treatment that you wouldn't have had to do on your normal teeth, which may take a lot more money and time, and the treatment results are likely to be poor.'" If your teeth are damaged, it is necessary to get proper treatment after visiting the dentist as soon as possible."
There are ways to repair missing teeth such as bridges, dentures, and implants. The treatment method chosen depends on the location of the tooth missing, bone condition, and surrounding tooth condition.
Implants, a typical treatment method, plant artificial roots and repair the tooth head on top of them, allowing the structure to be restored without damage to surrounding teeth.
The duration of implant treatment is determined by the waiting time from ▲ extraction to implantation and the waiting time from planting the ▲ implant to covering the upper prosthesis. The traditional process waits three to four months after extraction to plant an implant when the bone is somewhat full in the space where the tooth's roots were located. After that, wait for more than three months and put a prosthetic on the bone and implant when they are fully attached.
Professor Baek Yeon-hwa said, "In recent years, in addition to implant design and surface treatment methods, surgical techniques have been developed, and the treatment period has been shortened to 6-8 weeks. In limited cases, implant surgery and temporary prosthetics are also immediately connected on the day of extraction."
On the other hand, there is a myth about the lifespan of an implant that is 'Once planted, it will be used for life'.
In response, Professor Baek said, "Implants are not permanent and there are many factors that affect the lifespan of the implant", and "If the original patient's bone condition is poor and periodontitis is severe, the implant life is likely to be short."
Then "The patient's oral care habits, smoking status, and systemic health conditions such as diabetes can also affect implant life."In addition to ", if the patient's authoring power is strong, eating habits such as eating tough and hard food, teeth grinding, and teeth biting habits continue to apply strong force to the implant, it also affects the lifespan of the implant.'
Professor Baek Yeon-hwa advised that when implant restoration treatment is completed, it is recommended to think of it as the 'beginning of treatment, not the end of treatment' and to undergo inspection and treatment through continuous management and periodic dental visits.
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