If you unfortunately lose tooth number 5 for some reason, you should restore the lost tooth as soon as possible to avoid serious consequences affecting your health. What is the most effective method of dental implant for missing tooth number 5? The following article will answer for you.
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1. Where is tooth number 5 located?
Tooth number 5, also known as the small molar, belongs to the premolar group, located next to tooth number 6. Tooth number 5 is located in the 5th position from the incisors, has a cube shape with a fairly flat biting surface.
An adult will have about 32 teeth, of which tooth number 5 has 4 in the upper and lower jaw.
Along with other molars, tooth number 5 has the main function of crushing food. Although not as large as teeth number 6, number 7 and number 8, tooth number 5 plays an extremely important role.
2. Consequences of losing tooth number 5
Because it is a small molar, when tooth number 5 is lost, many people are subjective and do not fix it immediately. This can leave many serious consequences such as:
- Decreased ability to chew
Tooth number 5 plays an important role in tearing and crushing food. Therefore, when tooth number 5 is lost, the ability to chew will be reduced. At this time, food is not crushed, causing the stomach to work harder. If this condition persists, it will lead to some digestive diseases and weaken the body due to poor absorption of nutrients.
- Jaw bone loss
From the second month onwards, if the position of the missing tooth number 5 is not corrected, the jaw bone will atrophy due to the loss of chewing force. When the jaw bone is atrophied, the original facial structure will change, the cheeks will sink, causing the skin around the missing tooth to wrinkle and sag. This greatly affects aesthetics, causing many people to lose confidence in communication.
- Causes dental diseases
When tooth number 5 is lost, a gap will appear in the jaw. At this time, other teeth will tend to tilt into the empty position, leading to misalignment of the teeth. At the same time, the opposite tooth will also protrude longer towards the gap of tooth number 5, causing gum ulcers and inflammation.
In addition, the gap can also cause food to get stuck, making oral hygiene difficult. When oral hygiene is not thorough, it will create conditions for bacteria to grow, causing oral diseases such as bad breath, periodontitis, adjacent tooth decay, etc.
3. What is the best method to implant tooth number 5?
Which method is most suitable for tooth number 5? is the question of many customers when encountering this situation. Currently, there are 2 popular forms of tooth restoration: Porcelain Bridge and Dental Implant.
3.1. Restoration with porcelain bridge
A porcelain bridge is a solution to restore lost teeth by grinding down the structure of the 2 teeth next to the lost tooth and then using a row of porcelain teeth including 3 porcelain crowns that are elaborately crafted in shape and color to cover the outside. Thereby helping to restore both the aesthetics and function of tooth number 5.
Porcelain bridges are a fairly common solution, suitable for many subjects and the implementation time is quick. However, because the adjacent teeth must be ground down, if the doctor has poor technique, it can cause pulp death, making the teeth weak, loose and fall out. Moreover, porcelain bridges cannot prevent jawbone loss because there is no tooth root, so after a period of use, facial aging will appear. Therefore, porcelain bridges are not the optimal solution for restoring tooth number 5.
3.2. Restoration by dental implant
Dental implants are the most advanced tooth restoration solution today, effectively overcoming the disadvantages of porcelain bridges.
Implant is structured like a complete tooth consisting of 3 parts: Titanium pillar, Abutment joint and porcelain tooth.
Implant placement is performed by: The doctor will insert the Implant into the jawbone to replace the lost tooth root. After the Titanium post integrates with the jawbone, an elaborately crafted porcelain crown will be placed on top through the Abutment joint.
Outstanding advantages of dental implants:
- High aesthetics, beautiful like real teeth
- Painless, minimally invasive and safe
- Prevent jaw bone loss
- Maintain facial shape to avoid sunken cheeks and wrinkled skin
- Restores chewing ability like natural teeth
- Long lasting up to forever
- Prevent digestive diseases
Above is the information to answer the question of which method is best for tooth loss number 5 that Westway Dental wants to send to you. If you have any questions about your dental condition, please contact us immediately, our team of professional consultants will support you as soon as possible.
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