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Are My Missing Teeth Making Me Fart?

4/2/2021

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More than 70% of the adult population in the US is suffering from digestive symptoms and diseases.  So, it is now more important than ever to understand what is leading to your digestive issues.  We’ve all heard about heart burn, GERD, Crohn’s and the myriad of other digestive diseases, but how do your teeth come into the mix?  Teeth are the beginning of the digestive process.  Chewing food is the first step in converting your food into the molecules that the body needs.  Research has actually proven that the ability to chew your food properly is just as important as the quality of food you eat!  
As a dentist, I have had patients come to me more times than I can count and they just want to fix their front teeth.  They want me to pull the back ones, as long as their smile looks good.  Here is just one of the problems with that.  Not all teeth are alike.  We all know this, but until you actually think about it, you may not realize that are teeth are specifically placed where they are needed.  Your front teeth, or incisors, are made for cutting or tearing food.  They are too delicate to put the amount of force needed to actually chew food on them.  This is why when people lose their back teeth, they start having problems with their front teeth.  Your next teeth back, the premolars, are basically a hybrid between a front tooth and a back tooth.  They can cut and tear a little and they can crush food a little, but they are not adept at doing either very well.  They are the quintessential middle man.  Your back teeth or molars are the key to good digestion.  Their size and design helps to grind and crush the food you eat into little particles that are easy to chew and digest.  
The next problem is misalignment of teeth.  If a tooth is lost and not replaced in a timely fashion, teeth will start to shift.  Even a shift of a millimeter is a huge change in your mouth.  It can take teeth that fit perfectly together and make it so all of your teeth are only contacting at one point in your mouth.  This makes proper digestion impossible.  Think about a time when you got a seed of some sort stuck in your tooth.  I’m a big raspberry fan so this is the easiest analogy for me.  That tiny raspberry seed stuck on top of your tooth feels like a boulder.  Your bite immediately feels off and I personally have to take care of it before I can keep eating.  When your teeth shift after you lose one, it is the same phenomenon, but it happens gradually and often people are completely unaware that it is happening.  Over months and years their bite just changes and they adapt to their new bite and then wonder why all of the sudden they are having all of these new digestive issues popping up.  
Obviously, there are thousands of reasons why you might be having digestive issues.  However, if you want to start at the beginning, keep in mind that the first step is having a good bite and chewing your food properly.  There are so many different ways to replace missing teeth and restore proper function.  Nobody should have to suffer with digestive issues.  Let us help get to the root of your problem so you can feel good again!

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    Born in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Ariana displayed bright intelligence from an early age, eventually becoming salutatorian for her graduating class at Dixie-Hollins High School. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree in nutritional sciences from the University of Florida at Gainesville, and continued her education to earn her dental degree in 2004 from the University of Florida College of Dentistry. It's worth noting that the College of Dentistry is ranked seventh among all dental schools in the United States, and it has an international reputation for the caliber of its graduates. Through continuing education programs, Dr. Clayton maintains her training on the most up-to-date and successful dental treatment techniques, and she strives to incorporate the best of newly available techniques into her practice. Sunshine Smile Designs is proud to offer this high level of care at an affordable price to many patients. Beyond her daily practice, Dr. Clayton is a volunteer for Dentistry From the Heart, a program that provides dental services at no cost to the indigent in Florida. Likewise, she also regularly attends mission trips to provide free dental services to blind and deaf children in an impoverished area of Jamaica. Ariana enjoys spending time with her nine-year-old son and her husband, who is also a University of Florida–trained dentist. Her artistic side is fulfilled by playing (and teaching) piano and by photography. She also enjoys travel, and one of her life goals is to visit all fifty states by recreational vehicle!

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