IF YOU ARE GETTING TEETH REMOVED GET DENTAL IMPLANTS NOT BRIDGES

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(TL;DR
Losing a tooth creates an empty space in the jaw. Without something holding that space, your bone resorbs and your face collapses backward over time.
Dental implants are drilled into the bone and prevent this collapse by maintaining structure.
Bridges don’t stop bone loss—they’re cosmetic. Implants are structural.
Every tooth is like a support beam for your face. Lose enough, and your midface and jawline start caving in.
Get implants)

If you’re thinking of getting a tooth pulled, read this before you let them put in a bridge.

Even if you’re not chewing with that tooth every day, that tooth still holds a physical space in the jaw. It keeps your face structured and expanded.
Once it’s removed, that space becomes a void. And what does your body do with a void? It collapses inward. The bone begins to resorb because there’s nothing to support or stimulate it. Your jaw recedes, your cheek starts sinking, and your entire facial balance starts to degrade. You might not notice it in a week. But over years? It adds up.

So how do implants fix this?

Unlike bridges (which just sit on top), implants are drilled into the bone. That pressure mimics the stimulation of a natural tooth root. It prevents the resorption of bone in the jaw after a tooth removal.
The implant becomes a structural pillar, stopping the collapse from ever starting. A bridge does not do this. It’s a cosmetic fix. Implants are an anatomical fix.

Now take a step back and think about the broader picture.

If you had a properly developed maxilla and wide palate, your teeth would be perfectly aligned. Why? Because there’s enough space.

But what if, as a baby, a surgeon cut your tongue in half—literally 50% gone?
Your tongue acts like a natural expander. It presses on the palate, guiding it to widen as you grow.
With only 50% of your tongue, your face would develop only 50% of what it was supposed to.
That means 50% less space. That’s what causes crowded, crooked teeth and a narrow, recessed face.

Look at people born without tongues.

What do you see?


The maxilla is underdeveloped. The jaw is narrow and set back. Why? Because nothing was holding that space open from the inside.

Now imagine you only have one set of molars instead of two. Same story. That space collapses.
There’s nothing anchoring the back of your face. The result?
Midface recession. Mandibular collapse. A weaker jawline and profile.

Moral of the story: if you are getting a tooth removed, get implants.
If it’s gone, you NEED an implant to replace the anchoring of missing tooth, not a bridge sitting ontop of a gap lol.