People who have lost a tooth or had to have one extracted should talk to their dentist about their options for tooth replacement. It’s better to have something in place of the missing tooth to create a nice, tight fit between the teeth. You shouldn’t have large gaps in between your teeth for several reasons. The first is that gaps that are large enough for food particles to get into can trap the food there. The trapped food particles can cause acid erosion that can harm the tooth enamel. Foods that stick to the teeth can create a sticky substance called plaque on the teeth, which turns into a hardened calculus that is not only impossible to remove without professional dental cleaning but that also contributes to the creation of cavities. The other reason you don’t want gaps in between your teeth is because your teeth because without the tooth in place, the other teeth on both sides can start to shift around. When they do, some of the teeth can become crooked in the process, which affects the look of your smile. It can cause an under-bite in which your top teeth fit behind your bottom teeth when you bite down. That can affect your speech and also can cause you to inadvertently bite your cheek when you chew. To deal with the issue of missing teeth, one of the services at a Newnan Cosmetic Dentist is called 3i dental implants. These are tooth replacements that look like the real thing. They’re white and made to match the color of your own teeth closely. The specific advantage of 3i implants over traditional implants is that with the traditional ones, you have to have enough bone density to be able to accommodate the metal...