How does a tooth extraction replaced with implant affect facial shape/structure?

May 15, 2023
Asked By:luvluv in Los Angeles, CA

If letting the tooth decay would eventually lead to the jaw bone decaying and changing shape... does the implant cause the jaw to grow or change in a diff way? It wont be an exact match for the original roots so it must cause some change, does it? Thank you

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Answer: Implants avoid bone resorption

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