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I am 23 years old, would porcelain veneers be a viable option to correct my smile or should I have braces?

Monday, April 2nd, 2012
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Hi Dr Hughes,

I’m 23 years old. I wore a brace when i was younger, and still wear my retainer but am not quite happy with my teeth.

Am I too young to get 10 upper porcelain veneers? I’ve heard very mixed opinions about this. On one hand, if my teeth are quite straight then not too much grinding should need to be done but, if veneers last about 15 years in total then they will need to be replaced 3 or 4 times in my lifetime. Is this possible?

What are your opinions on this?

Thanks 

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Can 6 Month Smiles straighten my smile as well as traditional fixed braces?

Friday, March 30th, 2012
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I have recently had a consultation and have been recommended 6 months smile braces. My top lateral incisor is set quite far back and locked behind my lower teeth so I was surprised the shorter treatment time would be suitable expecting perhaps to have teeth removed to make room.

Can 6 month smile treatment apply such force to bring such a stubborn tooth forward?

I guess I am worried because I have had full braces before and some teeth have slipped back into position (thanks in part to my failure to wear my retainer for suffucient time).

Thanks in advance!

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Could a bridge be a good alternative to braces to treatment my impacted adult teeth?

Friday, March 23rd, 2012
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Hello,
I have 2 baby teeth where my adult canine teeth should be. The adult teeth are impacted up very high. They are actually perfectly placed and not anywhere touching any nerves or disrupting any bones. I was told the best option would be to have my baby teeth extracted and have braces put on my whole mouth as well as drill up into my mouth and slowly bring my adult teeth into their proper place. I know this is the best option for me to keep my given teeth. However, I was wondering if putting in a bridge would be another available option. I do not have a lot of money or any dental insurance so this is a very costly method and I know bridges are a lot cheaper. I’m also 28 years old and I would really not like to have braces for the next 3 years of my life. My childhood/adolescent dentist swore i would never need them, which is why I am just now finding this out. I’m not sure implants would be an option because I’m not sure there is enough bone from the baby teeth. I would just like some advice on getting a bridge in place of a canine or any other cost effective options. Thank you!

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Will braces help correct the gaps between my teeth, even though I am a tongue thruster?

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
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Dear Sir ,

I have huge gap between my upper and lower teeth which looks so awakward that I cannot explain .I consulted few doctors here and received mixed advises.Most of them said that I should go for Braces however few of them convinced me saying that the gaps are due to the pusing and touching tendency of my toungue , which is relatively bigger than normal.Even if I get the gaps fixed by using braces for long [eriod of time , there is no guarantee that the gaps will not come again. Kindly advise me what should be the suitable and economical treatment for my case.

Thank you in advance. 

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What is the best type of brace to close a front tooth gap?

Thursday, March 15th, 2012
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Hi, I have a gap between my two front teeth but I also feel as though the rest of my teeth need to be altered as I have very small lateral incisors and a small overbite. All of these lead to me having a small lisp when I speak. This causes me to feel uncomfortable and to have lack of confidence around people. In previous years I have also been bullied for how my teeth are. I am about to start orthodontic treatment, I was just wondering what type of brace would an orthodontist usually use to treat this? thank you doctor hughes for your time on this matter 

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Dr Mark Hughes

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I have had laser treatment for a gap between my teeth but am in great pain

Thursday, March 15th, 2012
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Well I had a piece of muscle tissue in my mouth that cause a gap between my teeth. I have braces and the two front teeth closed, but it hurt. I went to my dentist appointment and he told me he had to remove that piece of tissue. So today i went and had my laser oral surgery, and afterwards the pain was too much. when will the pain go away and when will it heal because i’m in too much pain and i’m confused plus it hurts to bad?

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Dr Mark Hughes

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Is is possible to have my retainer off for my wedding?

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
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Dear Dr Safeer

I have a wedding to attend in May and was wondering wether you think it is ok to have the front 6 brackets taken off for three days during the wedding. I am 8 months into my treatment and had four premolars removed in November. I am currently in the process of having the gaps closed so have powerchains on.

I read somewhere that it was not a good idea to have the brackets removed during this period as it takes several months for the bracket to develop a strong bond to the tooth to hold the powerchain.

Would having this done prolong my treatment time and by how long?

Thank you

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Dr Safeer Butt

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What options do I have for whitening and straightening yellow, uneven teeth?

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
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I was born with yellow teeth,and uneven , misshaped, too, no amount of cleaning.with whitening products have ever done any good….I have never been able to smile , or enjoy having my photo taken. How can someone like me who does not have . much money ever be able to have cosmetics dentistry done ?? …I have been told by my dentist I only need six veneers top . and a little work on the bottom four. but I would never be able to save for one tooth to be done as it came to far more then I would ever have .

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Dr Mark Hughes

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My daughter has been told that she can’t have braces or veneers-are there really no options for her?

Monday, March 5th, 2012
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My daughter is a professional singer and paranoid abut her teeth as she has a narrow bridge and a front tooth is slightly forward . She had veneers fitted on her front teeth but three years on it has moved again. She consulted a dentist who has told her the dentist who did her teeth has butchered them by filing so much away that a brace would damage the veneers and no new veneers can be fitted as the nerve would be damaged and the tooth die. She is distraught as her smile and mouth are her business. What can she do?

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Dr Mark Hughes

Harley Street Dental Studio
42 Harley Street, London W1G 9PR
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Is my orthodontist giving me the correct price for Invisalign braces?

Monday, March 5th, 2012
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Hi,

After a few consultations with my dentist/orthodontist, he has recommended straightening my two front, upper teeth by either Invisalign or Lingual braces (I refuse to have ‘traintracks’ or even ceramic braces).

My lower teeth are fine, but he has suggested having Invisalign/Lingual braces on them as well, so that they still align with my top teeth – he said that it may cause problems down the line.

Is this normal? I have no reason to distrust him, it’s just he has now said the cost will be between £5000 – £6000!

Do you think I should get a second opinion on this? I want straight teeth, but I doubt very much whether I will be able to afford it.

Thanks.

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Dr Andrew Moore

Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG
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