You’re missing a tooth. A back tooth. No one can see it, so you might be thinking there’s no point in filling the gap with something like a dental implant. Out of sight out of mind, right?
Let’s pretend for a moment that your mouth is a stage. Would you ever say something like that to the backstage crew? No! The front-of-house actors might see all the action and be who people recognize, but the backstage is the backbone of the performance. Without them you have no props, no mechanics, no pizzaz! Everything would fall apart. Well, your back teeth aren’t that much different!
Skeptical? Keep reading to learn more about the consequences of not replacing a back tooth.
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