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Maintaining a healthy dentition is important in keeping healthy
bone. When teeth are lost, the bone in the jaw no longer has
anything to support and starts to resorb or disappear. This results
in a “shorter” face and an over closed appearance. A visit with Dr.
Hopkins can provide you with options to prevent this
resorption and offer solutions to replace the teeth that have been
lost. To help you visualize the progression of bone loss view the
following short videos:
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