Why do people walk around without teeth?!
Question:
Why do people walk around without teeth?
Answers:
I work in a dental office and I can tell you there are many reasons for this.
One of the main reasons is money. Dental work is expensive. Some people are only missing some teeth some are missing all teeth.
If it is just some teeth they are missing, it could be due to that person loosing the teeth because of a gum disease called periodontal disease. Others it could be because they can't afford the dental work, such as fillings, crowns, bridges, dentures, etc.
As for denture wearers, so dentures "rub" and it bother/hurts the person. Sometimes the denture won't suction to the top of the mouth. With the bottom denture, sometimes it "flops" around the mouth usually due to the periodontal disease, which is a disease where the bone diminishes.
Other people are just scared to death of the dentist and won't go which is unually due to a bad past experience.