{"id":68,"date":"2026-05-21T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westburydentalspa.com\/blog\/?p=68"},"modified":"2026-06-05T23:17:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T23:17:53","slug":"how-tooth-loss-changes-face-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westburydentalspa.com\/blog\/how-tooth-loss-changes-face-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"Age Acceleration: How Tooth Loss Changes Face Shape"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Often enough, people who lose teeth worry most about the impact on their smiles. Their thoughts (rightly) go to unsightly smile gaps<\/a>, damaged oral tissues, and so on. That said, your grin isn\u2019t the only thing affected by missing teeth; tooth loss changes your face shape after a while. To keep yourself from looking much older, you\u2019ll need to address the situation with dental implants. If you\u2019d like to learn more, here\u2019s a primer on these matters from your local Westbury dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Tooth Loss = Jaw Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tooth loss certainly harms your oral health; that isn\u2019t in question. However, the condition also affects your face by slowly weakening your jaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of their other roles, teeth maintain your jawbone\u2019s shape. Chewing with a full set of them stimulates your jaw, ensuring the latter\u2019s tissue is strong and dense. That means losing teeth will eventually make your jaw shrink and erode. As this process continues, you may even suffer a facial collapse that makes your face look sunken, weathered, and old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dental Implants \u201cRestore\u201d Your Face<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If there\u2019s any good news, it\u2019s that you can avoid the face-related effects of tooth loss. Doing so is just a matter of getting some quality dental implants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember, dental implants work by fusing with your jaw. This \u201cosseointegration\u201d prompts new bone tissue to grow and hold the posts in place. Given such fusion, implants provide your jawbone with the stimulation it sorely needs. They\u2019ll thus keep (or make) your face full and firm as you frequently chew and bite with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only wrinkle is that you need healthy gum and jaw tissues to get dental implants. So, please consult your dentist before you commit to the treatment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caring for Face-Restoring Implants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While dental implants have face-restoring effects, those only \u201ckick in\u201d if you care for your posts. You should thus maintain your treatment results by doing the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n