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Your teeth remain is a static position because of something called equilibrium This means that the forces that put pressure on your teeth are equal in all directions.

When a tooth is removed, it is possible to upset the equilibrium. The tooth above or below the lost tooth now may begin to move, because the lost tooth is no longer exerting its force on the tooth. The teeth next to the lost tooth may begin to move as well, for the same reason. And when those teeth move, they can alter the forces of other teeth, allowing them to shift, sort of causing a chain reaction. These movements will continue until the mouth once again reaches equilibrium. This may take several days and amount to almost unnoticable changes, or it may take several months, and the changes can be quite dramatic.

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