What are the dangers of missing teeth for a long time? Missing teeth, timely restoration to the dental hospital is very necessary, because a long period of missing teeth can cause very serious harm to the oral cavity. Teeth are responsible for important physiological functions such as chewing, swallowing, speech communication, expression and breathing, and are closely related to human aesthetics and psychological state. So what are the dangers of prolonged tooth loss? The following is a specific introduction for you: 1, causing “bite” disorder when one side of the missing teeth, chewing with the other side, the formation of lateral chewing habits, muscle tension imbalance, in the long run will appear bite disorder. 2, “chewing” function is reduced when individual When individual teeth are missing, chewing efficiency is reduced or lost, saliva secretion is reduced, gastrointestinal peristalsis slows down, affecting the body’s absorption of nutrients, leading to gastrointestinal dysfunction and other diseases. 3, harmful to the health of “neighboring teeth” teeth on both sides of the gap, due to the loss of support, also tilted to the gap, tooth alignment disorders occur, inevitably 4.Long-term missing teeth can lead to the elongation of the relative teeth, causing inconvenience for future restoration, while the elongated teeth and adjacent teeth are also easy to embed. 5.Long-term missing teeth can cause the local alveolar bone to shrink due to the lack of chewing force stimulation, causing difficulties for later restoration, and also affect the effect of restoration. It can be seen that the hazards of long time missing teeth without restoration should not be ignored, after tooth loss, you should promptly go to the dental hospital for a comprehensive examination, the physician will be based on the patient’s oral condition, comprehensive judgment, and develop the appropriate restoration program. At the same time, for your health, you must pay attention to dental care, eat more calcium-rich food, do a good job of oral hygiene care, regular oral examination.