Are There Any Alternatives to Dentures?
Q.
Hello. I currently have three missing top right teeth and have a denture, but it’s making me gag and I’m finding it very hard to eat and drink. It is also rubbing on my supporting teeth and making holes. I brush twice daily and have a healthy diet. My teeth are making me very depressed and my dentist isn’t very supportive. I have always had a fear of the dentist and when I lost my first adult tooth I was brave and went to a dentist. At first he was friendly but now I feel that he just does what he likes with my teeth and he doesn’t listen to me and about how I feel and what I want my teeth to look like. I am currently out of work so I understand some things are not available on the NHS but it is causing me serious depression and my children keep asking me why I have funny teeth. I never smile in pictures or want to talk to people, this has caused me to be come very un-sociable.
Hello. I currently have three missing top right teeth and have a denture, but it’s making me gag and I’m finding it very hard to eat and drink. It is also rubbing on my supporting teeth and making holes. I brush twice daily and have a healthy diet. My teeth are making me very depressed and my dentist isn’t very supportive. I have always had a fear of the dentist and when I lost my first adult tooth I was brave and went to a dentist. At first he was friendly but now I feel that he just does what he likes with my teeth and he doesn’t listen to me and about how I feel and what I want my teeth to look like. I am currently out of work so I understand some things are not available on the NHS but it is causing me serious depression and my children keep asking me why I have funny teeth. I never smile in pictures or want to talk to people, this has caused me to be come very un-sociable.
A.
Hi, thank you for your question. It sounds like implants are your solution, however they aren’t available on the NHS. Maybe a smaller denture might work better, perhaps a metal based denture that could be more delicate? Kind regards, Andrew.
Hi, thank you for your question. It sounds like implants are your solution, however they aren’t available on the NHS. Maybe a smaller denture might work better, perhaps a metal based denture that could be more delicate? Kind regards, Andrew.
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This entry was posted on Monday, July 20th, 2015 at 5:11 amand is filed under Cosmetic Dentistry, dental treatment, Dr Andrew Moore's answers, Experts Answers.
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