Dental Implants

What's So Bad About Losing a Tooth?

Losing a tooth, no matter how it occurs – an accident or trauma, decay, or gum disease – creates a huge problem. The loss of even a single tooth allows your other teeth to shift and move around. This can affect chewing and your ability to absorb nutrients from your food. Because it's more difficult to chew with missing teeth, you may find yourself preferring softer foods and less complex carbohydrates, which can trigger you to gain weight. In addition, your speech may alter as words become slurred or lisped. Quite often, your face will change shape, appearing "sunken" so you look much older than your physical age. Dr. de Bruin believes the best way to handle a missing tooth (or missing teeth) is with dental implants. Implants can substitute for one tooth or many. They are designed to look so natural that even a dentist must look closely to see the difference.

de Bruin Dental Center   
Tomas G. de Bruin, DDS   
631 Sierra Rose Drive, Suite A  
Reno, NV 89511   
(775) 826-1838   
deBruinSmiles.com