Sonrisa Dental Specialists — Where Your Smile Comes First.
Missing teeth treatment with dental implants
Condition

Living With
Missing Teeth.

Missing a tooth may feel manageable at first — but the consequences compound over time. Bone loss, shifting teeth, and bite problems begin within months. Implants are the only solution that stops the damage at its root.

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What a Missing Tooth
Does to Your Jaw.

The moment a tooth is lost, the jawbone beneath it begins to resorb. Without a tooth root stimulating the bone, your body redirects calcium and minerals away from that area — leading to measurable bone loss within the first year.

Adjacent teeth then begin to drift and tilt into the gap. Your bite shifts. Opposing teeth over-erupt. What started as a single missing tooth becomes a cascading structural problem affecting chewing, speech, and facial appearance.

  • Up to 25% bone loss in the first year
  • Adjacent teeth begin drifting within months
  • Facial structure changes over time without support
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Why Implants Are
the Standard of Care.

A dental implant is the only missing tooth replacement that addresses the underlying cause — bone loss. The titanium post acts as an artificial root, stimulating the jawbone and preventing further resorption the same way a natural tooth would.

Unlike bridges, which grind down healthy adjacent teeth to support a false crown, or dentures, which rest on shrinking gum tissue, an implant is self-supporting. It doesn't compromise neighboring teeth and it doesn't move.

  • Preserves jawbone and prevents further loss
  • Does not affect adjacent healthy teeth
  • Functions and feels identical to a natural tooth
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The Sooner You Act,
the Better the Outcome.

The longer a gap remains untreated, the more bone and structure you lose — making future implant treatment more complex. Book a free consultation today and find out exactly where you stand.

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Oviedo Office

4250 Alafaya Trail #180
Oviedo, FL 32765

(407) 359-1960

Lake Nona Office

10437 Moss Park Road, Suite B
Orlando, FL 32832

(407) 359-1960

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