Teeth adjacent to the gap (where the tooth was lost) begin to shift (move) towards the gap and cause functional bite problems.

Missing teeth can result in bone loss and shrinkage of your jawbone over time.

Missing teeth can cause your facial muscles to sag (due to lack of support) and make you look much older than you are.

Often many of headache complaints arise from malocclusion of your bite which puts unwanted stress on surrounding muscles.