{"id":350,"date":"2023-01-13T12:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canyoncreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=350"},"modified":"2023-02-20T06:07:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T06:07:06","slug":"how-dental-implants-restore-face-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canyoncreekfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/13\/how-dental-implants-restore-face-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"The Effects of Tooth Loss on Face Shape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You may think tooth loss\u2019 initial effects are bad enough. After all, such things include increased difficulty with eating, speaking, and even smiling. However, did you know losing teeth also changes face shape? Indeed, the change makes you seem older if not treated quickly. Still, you could always get dental implants to solve that problem. Here is a summary from your dentist of how missing teeth<\/a> can harm your facial shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Tooth Loss\u2019 Effects on Face Shape<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Besides causing smile gaps, tooth loss has other ways of harming your looks. In particular, it can gradually change your face\u2019s shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, your jawbone needs teeth to preserve itself. Pearly whites provide a stimulus that maintains the former\u2019s tissues. Once they fall out, your jaw starts to erode near its now-empty sockets. Left unchecked, that erosion will result in facial collapse, a condition that severely ages your face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cosmetically speaking, facial collapse causes things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n