If you are missing one or more of your adult teeth, you may think the worst problem you could face is difficulty chewing. Unfortunately, however, fallen teeth can be a lot more problematic than that. That’s because when you don’t have anything to stimulate your jawbone, it can begin to deteriorate, causing not just bone loss, but further tooth loss. Worse yet, it isn’t just noticeable inside your mouth: many of the changes associated with missing teeth can be seen on your face by outsiders, too. Here’s how you’re appearance could change when you’ve lost adult teeth.
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