If you have teeth missing will it really cause your teeth to shift and if so , even if its the very back tooth

Yes. If you have a tooth on the bottom extracted the tooth opposing it on the top will drop into the space. Then you have problems with the top tooth. (Root exposure and that tooth becoming loose.)

If you have teeth missing will it really cause your teeth to shift and if so , even if its the very back tooth
Yes it will cause teeth to shift.





Very back teeth can't shift easily!





So I think a wire is placed and tightened so the very back tooth is pressed then it moves to the free space quickly





Hope it answers!
Reply:get a fake tooth
Reply:Teeth shift toward the midline regardless if there are teeth missing or not, it is called Mesial Drift. But, yes with teeth missing your teeth are more likely to shift than if you had all your teeth. If this is you that we are talking about, I would suggest getting a partial removable denture to help prevent the shifting.
Reply:What most people don't realize is that every tooth has a role to play and it does so in concert with other teeth. Here's the general applied rule. Any tooth that is removed that separates two other teeth or opposed another tooth at it's chewing surface will have an affect on the teeth it once touched. Teeth on either side of a vacancy will tend to close the space and that will create spaces between other teeth. Any tooth extracted that leaves another tooth above or below that once came into contact with the extracted tooth's chewing surface will attempt to either rise or fall into the empty space now opposing it. An extracted tooth should never be left un-replaced to the extent that teeth move and spaces close creating both difficulty and added expense when you do decide to replace the missing tooth or teeth. Missing back teeth are often left missing because the patient feels since they don't show why bother. The risk they take is that sever to permanent damage to the jaw joint can occur while the teeth are missing.
Reply:I had two of my molars taken out (doc said it was best), but a couple of years later (now) when I look in the mirror my teeth have definitely shifted. Its almost like I had a stroke, and I'm 29. There are alternatives to replacing a tooth, but it can be expensive. Ask your doctor.
Reply:Yes The opposing tooth will move to try to fill the space but need more info to advise!! Doc W



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