Too many people have too many missing teeth for too long. There are myriad ways in which teeth can be lost: accidents, assaults, infections, tooth decay, and more. Some people who only lose one or a few teeth choose to live without replacing those teeth. That decision may be the result of dental anxiety, concerns about the cost of replacing teeth, or even uncertainty about the best way to replace a couple teeth when you still have most of your teeth. Common as the choice to live with a couple or few missing teeth may be, it’s a choice that comes at significant costs: your remaining teeth will gradually shift and twist out of position and alignment to fill the gaps left behind; many of your favourite foods and meals may eventually be out of reach such that your diet and health may change; and you’ll be forever conscious of and anxious about the gaps in your smile. For people for whom partial dentures and individual implants are not attractive options — but who understandably d