{"id":1329,"date":"2021-07-30T11:51:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T15:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/?p=1329"},"modified":"2021-08-02T09:43:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T13:43:15","slug":"missing-teeth-face-is-starting-to-sink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/missing-teeth-face-is-starting-to-sink\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight years of missing teeth, and my face is starting to sink"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have had three upper tooth missing for about 8 years and one lower tooth missing for about 9 years. I have noticed what feels like a decrease in volume in my jawbone on that side of my mouth. It is also difficult for me to chew on that side, so I chew on the left side of my mouth. When I look at myself in the mirror, I notice that the right side of my face looks a little sunken. Finally, I can get dental implants, but I wonder if this thing with my jawbone and face will get corrected with the implants. Oksana<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oksana \u2013 The situation you are describing with your cheek and jawbone is likely an indication that your jawbone is shrinking. When a tooth is missing, your body resorbs the jawbone from the space. A shrunken jawbone can cause the face to sag, as you described.<\/span><\/p>\n

Can You Get Implants with Bone Shrinkage?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you have jawbone shrinkage, to receive dental implants, bone grafting, an implant dentist or oral surgeon must build up your jawbone.<\/span><\/p>\n