If you fail to replace an extracted tooth with an artificial tooth, you could lose all of your teeth.
Teeth have a tendency to move wherever they get space. Incase, a lower right first molar is lost, the opposing tooth tends to migrate into this empty space. The adjacent two teeth (i.e. one in front and the other behind this empty space) also move into this space.
So, spaces or gaps are created between these teeth which have moved or shifted. These gaps or spaces become catch areas for food, which are difficult to clean. As a result, decay sets in, which leads to cavity formation.
Over the times, these cavities could become deeper to involve the nerves of teeth, which would warrant either root canal treatment or extraction of these teeth.
Thus loss of one tooth adversely affects the entire complement of the teeth. This could mean loss of more teeth.
Hence, it is important to replace even a single missing tooth in mouth to maintain chewing efficiency and thus the health of the individual as a whole.
(Courtesy: Dr. Supriya Bhatia, Dentist on panel for Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.)
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