What Happens to Your Jawbone After You Lose a Tooth?
When you lose a tooth, the space in your smile is usually the most noticeable change. You may think about how it looks, whether it affects your chewing, or what you could do to replace it, but another change is happening that you can’t see. The bone that once surrounded and supported the tooth root begins to respond to the tooth no longer being there. Over time, that can affect the amount of bone available in that part of your jaw.