Your mouth, lips, teeth, gums, tongue, cheeks, jaw joints, occlusion (bite), and chewing muscles are all part of a complex, interconnected system. When changes are made to the teeth without considering the entire system, we can create problems in other parts of your head and face.
Unfortunately, a common mistake made in dentistry is to start treating the teeth without doing a thorough examination and with no consideration for other issues that may be going on in the mouth and jaws.
In addition, recent research has shown that there is a connection between your oral health and your overall health. More specifically, gum disease (periodontitis) is associated with other serious diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory infection, erectile dysfunction, metabolic syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis, just to name a few!