Binder Family Dental Blog

Missing teeth are often considered unattractive and can negatively impact your self-esteem. They also create an imbalance in your bite and weaken your jawbone.

Dentures are a lifesaver when you have missing teeth. They help you maintain a beautiful smile and enable you to enjoy eating comfortably.

Wrong. Anyone adult at any age who is missing teeth may need dentures. In fact, almost 70% of adults between the ages of 35 and 44 are missing one or more of their permanent teeth. Another study recent study found that more than half of denture wearers got their first set when they were 44 years old or younger.

Over time, people may come to lose a few teeth, but it’s nothing you should be ashamed of! In some cases, losing teeth is due to poor oral hygiene, but in many cases people can’t help missing a tooth. You might have needed a root canal for whatever reason, cracked a tooth, or they might have grown in that way.