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The article was professionally consulted by The Doctor of Dental - Jaw - Facial - Doctor of Dental - Jaw - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital
Long-term loss of molars causes many consequences, but not many people care, because molars have little effect on aesthetics. However, long-term loss of molars not only affects oral health but also causes facial aging. So how to fix this situation?
1. In which position are molars located, and what role do they play?
Adults have two molars with a total of 32 teeth, including 8 incisors, 4 canines, 8 premolars (4th teeth, 5th teeth), and 12 molars (number teeth). 6, tooth number 7, and number 8 - wisdom tooth). Molars are the largest teeth, with wide and large chewing surfaces, tooth surfaces with grooves, roots with 2, 3 or 4 roots.
The function of molars is very important, that is to crush and chew food before swallowing. In addition, molars also help balance the face and complete the chewing set.
2. What are the harms of the loss of molars?
Loss of molars, especially long-term molars, causes many serious consequences such as:
Weakening of surrounding teeth: Losing the 6th tooth for many years causes the chewing force to affect the remaining teeth unevenly. The surrounding teeth become weaker and more susceptible to diseases such as malocclusion, jaw pain, tooth decay, etc. Instability between teeth: Losing many molars and jaw bone loss will cause surrounding teeth to fall. Loss of support, is tilted toward the missing tooth space, and the teeth opposite the missing teeth tend to hang down. Oral infection: Losing many molars for many years without thorough treatment will cause inflammation in the gums and pulp, leading to a dull pain in the roof of the mouth, frequent swollen gums, easy bleeding When there are impacts such as brushing, flossing,... Affecting the digestive process: Taking on the function of crushing and chewing finely, the loss of many molars greatly affects the chewing of food, leading to food. If the food is not crushed enough, the digestive system must work more, and may be damaged in the long run. Jawbone loss: The jawbone area in the space of tooth loss that is not affected by chewing force from the tooth root for a long time will be lost, accompanied by receding gums. Premature aging: Loss of jawbone makes the cheek area at the position of the missing teeth retract, making the skin wrinkled, sagging, making the face unbalanced and deformed.
3. Implant for long-lost molars at Vinmec Times City
To overcome the long-term loss of molars, which causes many inconveniences in eating and drinking, in the past, patients could only choose to make removable dentures or porcelain bridges.
With removable dentures, patients face many troubles such as: Weak chewing force, unable to chew tough food. Loose teeth, feeling entangled, easy to loosen when chewing or talking. Must remove the toilet after each meal and before sleeping. Vulnerable to bad breath. The jawbone loss and facial deformity cannot be overcome. The lifespan of teeth is short, only 3-5 years. With the porcelain bridge method, some disadvantages of removable dentures have been overcome, but there are still shortcomings such as: In the technical process, 2 adjacent real teeth must be grinded, so it is easy to damage the tooth pulp, causing pain. painful and there is a risk of losing these 2 real teeth. Due to jaw bone resorption, the missing tooth is concave, making the bridge not fit with the gums, allowing food to enter, creating conditions for bacteria to reside. Easily sensitive, gingivitis after grinding teeth. Can't fix jawbone loss, facial deformity. When one of the two piers is damaged, another method must be used. Only applies to the case of missing one tooth or several teeth. The cost of each time is quite high, but the life of the tooth is quite short (7 - 10 years), so it has to be redone many times, leading to a very high total cost.
With the development of science and technology as well as modern medicine, Vinmec Times City International Hospital has successfully deployed implant technology for long-lost molars. This is the most optimal method of restoring lost teeth, especially tooth number 6, long-term molar loss and jaw bone resorption.
Methods indicated to apply to patients:
Loss of teeth with jaw bone resorption (except for cases with contraindications to bone grafting) Loss of teeth, ages (except for cases with contraindications to Implant) After the examination, the doctors will perform jaw surgery, orthodontics and fix the surrounding teeth, then implant a titanium post into the jawbone, without affecting the adjacent teeth like bridge methods. traditional teeth; does not cause bone loss, does not cause entanglement, discomfort like removable dentures.
MSc. Pham Thi Huyen Trang - In charge of Dental - Jaw - Facial Unit, Vinmec Times City International Hospital, with many years of experience in maxillofacial trauma surgery, used to teach at domestically and internationally.
The hospital uses a system of modern equipment for examination and treatment, sterile and disinfected medical instruments before surgery. Nobel and Mis kit (including drills, handwheels.. used in Implant steps), bone grafting kits (spoon, curettage, mortar ..)
Implant method is currently the leading method With advantages such as:
The jaw bone loss is completely overcome, the surrounding teeth are no longer displaced. Does not affect adjacent teeth. The implant post is made of titanium - a material that is compatible with the jawbone. Achieve aesthetic requirements, and at the same time do not cause problems, do not slip when chewing or talking. The lifespan of teeth is very high, up to 20 years, even almost permanently if the patient takes good care, making the implant method have a lower total cost than the porcelain bridge method. Any case of tooth loss can be applied. The dental implant package at Vinmec Times City will overcome bone loss as well as restore the chewing function of the teeth. This is considered the most modern and effective tooth restoration technique today.
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