Dr. Tamara Rojas, DMD  |  Tooth Fairy Workshop  |  Updated June 2026  |  7 min read Missing a tooth changes more than your smile. It affects how you chew, how adjacent teeth shift, and over time, how your jawbone resorbs beneath the gap. Dental implants solve all of these problems in a way no other replacement option can — which is why they're considered the gold standard by periodontists and oral surgeons worldwide. Dr. Tamara Rojas, periodontist and implant specialist…