{"id":1032,"date":"2013-10-28T22:36:29","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T03:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/Centralparkdentistry.com\/site\/?page_id=1032"},"modified":"2020-05-24T02:59:23","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T02:59:23","slug":"single-tooth-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centralparkdentistry.com\/site\/dental-health-rx-library\/extractions\/single-tooth-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Tooth Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header module_class=&#8221;dct-header-title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; content_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; content_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.71)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/centralparkdentistry.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dentist-02-300&#215;158.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;200px|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;50px|||&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Single Tooth Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;4px|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<a href=\"http:\/\/Centralparkdentistry.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/extractions.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1013\" src=\"http:\/\/Centralparkdentistry.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/extractions.gif\" alt=\"extractions\" width=\"225\" height=\"177\"><\/a>What are your choices for treating a problem tooth? Delaying treatment is a risky alternative because the problem will only get worse. If the tooth has a cavity, it will get deeper and get into the nerve. If there&#8217;s bone loss around the tooth, you&#8217;ll lose more bone, and if the damage has gone too far, and the tooth has to be removed, then delaying treatment lets the infection spread to other teeth, or, worse yet, to the rest of your body. Your life can even be threatened by infections in the jaw.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, you may not have an alternative, and your tooth may have to be removed.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to replace a tooth after it&#8217;s been extracted. A missing tooth can set off a chain reaction resulting in many new problems. When a tooth is lost, the biting force changes on the teeth next to the space, and they begin to shift, and when a tooth no longer has anything to chew against, it can begin to extrude out of its socket. As your bite changes, your jaw joint may be damaged. 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