New research has worryingly revealed that adults in the UK have a combined 109 million missing teeth .
A study by The Implantium Network found that over half (57 per cent) of Britain’s adult population - equal to 26.8 million people - have one or more teeth missing, while one in five admit to being without five or more teeth .
The "staggering" findings showed that over 8.2 million people aged 65 and over have at least tooth missing, while the average person in this age group has just over four missing teeth on average, compared to 0.6 for those aged 18-24.
They also revealed that Scotland has the highest percentage of adults with missing teeth – 65 per cent - compared to 50 per cent in the North East and also the West Midlands (the two regions with the lowest percentage of adults with missing teeth).
The country is also top when it comes to the highest average number of teeth missing per adult - 2.88 teeth - compared to 1.96 for the South West (the lowest in Britain).
The Implantium Network research also found that 3 per cent of people with missing teeth have become depressed as a result, 15 per cent have become more self conscious, and 2 per cent have had their love life’s affected.
Furthermore, some 350,000 UK adults believe that they have missed out on jobs and promotions due to missing teeth .
