{"id":35,"date":"2018-11-08T20:01:40","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cochellfd.com\/blog\/?p=35"},"modified":"2018-11-30T20:05:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T20:05:09","slug":"dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cochellfd.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/08\/dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dentist Discusses Why It\u2019s So Important to Save or Restore Every Tooth!"},"content":{"rendered":"\"AHave you lost any of your teeth? You\u2019re not alone: an estimated 120 million people in the U.S. have lost at least one tooth! And while many people believe that it isn\u2019t a big deal, you might be surprised at how it impacts your overall oral health and self-confidence. In fact, even missing just one tooth causes other problems that cost you more time and money to fix at the dentist later on. Learn more below about the importance of saving your teeth and find out the best way to replace them when that\u2019s not possible!\r\n\r\n\r\n

Why Is It Worth It To Save Your Teeth?<\/h2>\r\nIf you have a tooth that\u2019s been damaged by a cavity or fracture, you might be tempted to have it pulled rather than invest in a restoration to save it. But don\u2019t forget that teeth are hard to come by, so it\u2019s well worth it to save your natural teeth when you can.\r\n\r\nHaving said that, there are still good reasons for patients to have an extraction, but sometimes they decide to leave the empty space rather than replace the missing tooth. Unfortunately, this leads to several surprising consequences:\r\n