Category: Tooth Loss

When we lose teeth, this could lead to not only trouble eating and speaking, but negative changes to our facial structure and arches too. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park, CA, oral surgeons will talk about options to restore your arch again and address even substantial cases of tooth loss with implant… Read more »

The good news about tooth loss is that, despite it being common, most of the causes behind it are highly preventable. They’re also highly treatable, which means you have time to address them before they become severe enough to lead to tooth loss. However, not everyone recognizes when their risks of losing one or more… Read more »

Tooth loss isn’t always as predictable as it might seem. For example, not everyone is destined to experience it, as many people might believe. In most cases, it results from a differently, highly preventable or treatable oral health condition. Unfortunately, not everyone realizes this, and by ignoring or overlooking seemingly minor oral health concerns, they… Read more »

The good thing about tooth loss is that, for many people, it isn’t as inevitable as they may believe. In fact, most people have a good chance of avoiding tooth loss completely by taking consistently good care of their teeth and oral health. However, that doesn’t mean you aren’t at risk for experiencing tooth loss…. Read more »

When natural adult teeth are healthy, they have a good chance of lasting for life. They’re the strongest parts of your body, and they’re meant to bite and chew your food for as long as you need them to. This makes losing one or more adult teeth problematic for several different reasons. It’s typically caused… Read more »

Tooth loss is the type of situation that will always impact your oral health once it occurs. However, what that impact looks like and how severe it is depends largely on how you address the loss of your teeth. If you don’t know how serious the consequences of tooth loss can be, then you might… Read more »

Nobody can predict the future, and since tooth loss can be unpredictable, it’s easy to take a not-very-concerned stance towards it. However, while tooth loss may or may not occur, you don’t have to leave your smile’s future up to fate. If you pay close attention to your oral health and take warning signs seriously,… Read more »

While everyone’s specific oral health goals are unique, the ultimate goal of addressing them is usually to help you preserve your healthy, natural smile. That includes preventing the loss of one or more that may have been compromised, which helps you avoid the need to replace them with manmade restorations. At our Santa Rosa, CA,… Read more »