As one of your five primary senses, your sense of taste plays a crucial role in your quality of life; things would be pretty dull if you couldn’t taste all of your favorite foods! That said, your sense of taste will unfortunately diminish as you grow older—but there are also other things that can worsen this reduction, including dental restorations like dentures! Here’s more about the adverse link between dentures and taste and some tips to help you lessen their negative impact.

It’s estimated that over 170 million Americans struggle with tooth loss, with this figure expected to grow! That said, missing teeth is an alarmingly widespread problem that’s often accompanied by some serious oral health consequences. But what about missing molars? Are lost back teeth as problematic as lost front teeth? Here’s why your dentist thinks that you shouldn’t hesitate to replace a missing molar, and why a dental implant is the go-to option for doing so.