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Will i be in a lot of pain after my dental implants?

Q. Hi i am booked in for implants next Wednesday and am very nervous i am having just one implant how long will the surgery take? i have been advised that i will need 7-10days recovery time why is this? will i be in alot of pain?
A. After having an implant it is common to [...]

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Am I too old for cosmetic dentistry i dont want to wear dentures

Q. Dear Dr. Caplan, I am in my late 70’s and still have my own teeth with the exception of some back ones. I also have some crowns. I want to avoid having to wear dentures as my teeth gradually deteriorate and wonder if I should have some cosmetic treatment now so I will never [...]

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I had panic attack at my dentist and in in pain

Q. am suffering from pain and also had panic attack.so my dentist send me to have traitment at aneasthetic centre for treatment, an the treatment i had received so far.is not good at all. an am still got pain need to take anti biotic. but the pain still here. so i need a good treatment [...]

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I have a dracula tooth and crooked teeth

Q. Hi….I hate my teeth. They are not HORRIBLE but I have one teeth on top that looks like a dracula tooth! And my front 2 main teeth are a LITTLE crooked. I was thinking about getting braces. I am 20. Is that the safest thing to do? I have looked into veeners and bonding [...]

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using super glue to stick my bridge back gives me a trout pout

Q. I had my three teeth at the front bridged, which was fine, but it only lasted for about a year, the spikes broke ,they are still in my gums now. i am using super glue gel to stick them back in, my dentist went back to his own country(Sweden)I saw another Dentist and was [...]

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my top teeth stick out 1cm will lingual braces work

Q. Lingual Braces my top teeth are nearly 1 cm infront of my bottom, would the Lingual Braces be able to fix an over bite? thankyou
A. Hi
It is a possibility, but impossible to say definately without looking at the teeth and your bite i.e is there enough space to place lingual braces.
Good luck

Dr Kalpesh Bohara
The [...]

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I have 9 missing teeth at 14 NHS dental implants

Q. Iam 14 years old and have a 9 adult teeth missing.Apart from the two front top teeth all my teeth are at a 90 degree rotation. We visited a restoritive dentist recently for advice. Who refered us to an orthodontist. Do you think we would have to pay for our restoritive work or implants [...]

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i have had many fillings on my tooth would an implant be better

Q. Hi doctor, I have had a five year ongoing saga with one tooth (lower jaw third from back). I had a gold filing for over ten years untill it needed replacing. It was replaced with a white filing which sensitized the tooth. A root filing was done but some of the root was left [...]

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My dentist says i cant have braces for a gap between my teeth

Q. Iam a 20year old girl and since i was a child i had a gap in between my teeth, it didn’t bother me but as i got older the gap started to widen more, i went to the dentist and i asked if i could get braces but i was told i cant, i [...]

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Violent marriage left me with broken teeth

Q. Hi rob. can you please advice me on what to do .I had a very nasty violent marriage many years ago and i ended up with a few teeth missing i was to embarrissed to go to a dentist and now i have a fear of them , i have 4 teeth on a [...]

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can you make my teeth look smaller at the front

Q. Hiya I think my teeth look big at the front and i was wondering with your help would you be able to make them look smaller. Thanks
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Thankyou for your question.
It is impossible to answer without carrying out a detailed examination of your mouth. We would have to look at your teeth condition, gum condition, [...]

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where should the gum be cut for 6 implants

Q. Considering Implantsfor 6 front teeth.Have been given conflicting information regarding the placement if the incision in the gum. Is it better to have the scarring under the implants and bridges, or on the area above the teeth,(between teeth and nose)?Thought it may be uncomfortable to have bridges resting on scar tissue. Many thanks
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does teeth whitening hurt can i have aneasthetic

Q. Hello Dr Bohara, I am really nervous about having my teeth fixed but they also cause me a lot of embarrassment, my front 2 teeth stick out and they are yellow will the inman aligner help me and does the inman aligner hurt also does teeth whitening hurt, is it possible to have anaesthic [...]

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is there a problem with teeth whitening at 20 to remove stains

Q. Hi, I am 20 years old and am considering getting my teeth whitened. Is there any problem with my age? I have been reading that it is generally older people that get it done to remove stains etc, but then you see celebrities getting it done that are my age! Is there any problem [...]

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I had root canal treatment around 15 yrs ago on my

Q. Hello, I had

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How much will it cost me for new dentures

Q. I have six of my own teeth on bottom full set of dentures on top would like to renew top set how much will it cost
 
A. The cost will vary widely. The cheapest denture on the NHS costs £198 (England) Private dentures start at around £350 and keep on going a full denture with [...]

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Should I take all my teeth out and replace them with false teeth

Q. My teeth are badly broken and damaged, one crown at front has fallen out and i am scared of dentist, should i have them all taken out and replaced with false teeth
 
A. I sympathize with your problem. You are right in considering that dental anxiety is as important in deciding what is the right [...]

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Which are better lava crowns or porcelain bonded metal crowns

Q. Hi, I’ve had porcelain veneers on my front tooth for last 5 years and now need to replace with a crown. I am 33 and would appreciate any advice regardin ‘lava’ crowns versus the ‘porcelain bonded metal’ crowns.
 
A. Lava crowns are made from a Zirconium core for strength and a porcelain covering baked on [...]

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My NHS dental crowns are too white what can I do

Q. I go to a local dentist where I have been going for a long time and my dentist no longer treats adults, just children\’s braces. i therefore changed to a dentist at that practice, but did not know him. I have had 3 new crowns at the front and a veneer (privately) plus teeth [...]

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How much does teeth whitening cost I am a smoker

Q. hi just a few questions about some procedures im thinking of having done. firstly i was wondering how much teeth whitening is? also i was going to have my teeth whitened before but as i am a smoker and i was told not to smoke for seven days after i was put off the [...]

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