My Grandson who is nearly 8 has teeth growing in all sorts of places and his new ones are coming through without some of the baby teeth having come out yet. His dentist suggested private Orthodontist treatment. They have now assessed him and recommend removal of some teeth as well as braces for 2 years at a cost of £3,000 or more. I think a second opinion should be sought before launching into radical treatment and I thought children would be treated under the NHS. Please let me have your opinion.
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My 8-year-old grandson has been told he needs orthodontic treatment, is this available on the NHS and should I get a second opinion?
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011My teeth are in bad shape due to my phobia of the dentist. Can you give me some advice concerning cost and types of treatment?
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 dear sir
i have been so scared to visit a dentist which has led to my teeth getting in poor shape, eg rotting away, falling out, all yellow, i am a smoker, i am 49 year old male, i been told i need a crowns, bridge etc all these word make me more confused, i also been worried of the cost, i been quoted 3,000.00 to 5,000.00 for the complete treatment. Please please please help me and give some advise as i have justed started a job as customer relations advisor at bank and i am so scared to smile as my rotten teeths make me so scared….please please please help
What will jaw correcting treatment involve?
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011i need surgery on my jaw to correct my undershot jaw. i was wondering if you could possibly send me some info on what this procedure entails.i also have 4baby teeth with no adults presents to replace them. im 21 now. what can be done about this? thank you
I have been wearing dentures for years – am I eligible for dental implants?
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011can someone who has had false teeth for a number of years change to screw in teeth?
Could I have a five-year loan for cosmetic dentistry?
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011Hello, I”m interesting in cosmetic dentistry,and I’m interesting could I apply for a loan for a 5years?I”m 23years old.Thank you
Can you help me sort out my bad teeth?
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011My teeth r ruiend absaloutley knakerd. i suffer 2 times a month wiv abses. i cant get a dentist anywere and if i could id be ashamed of them. ive been feeling suisidol. u just dont understand. can u help. this is my last try then im givin up
What would you suggest to correct my overbite and gummy smile?
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011hi, i have an overbite with a small bottom jaw which makes it look like i have a small chin, and a very gummy smile. what do you suggest?
Why has my dentist put in a bridge along with my five implanted teeth?
Monday, January 10th, 2011I have 5 implants and my doctor has put a bridge as long as my five implanted teeth? I feel it shouldn’t be like that and the teeth should be seperate from each other. I apprecite to have your opinion in this case.
Do i qualify for dentures on the NHS?
Monday, January 10th, 201115 years ago i used a teeth whitening set with gum shield at home, but my teeth didn’t go whiter, they went darker so i used more and more of these whitening sets, my teeth ended up falling apart and my problems started. Now 15 years on i am now 31, i have 5 caps on my front teeth, 7 missing teeth and all my teeth are black, and i mean black, the more i brush them the smaller they are getting, also when i had the caps fitted to my front teeth they are the wrong size and angle so i can not bite anything at all with my front teeth, i also can not eat using my side teeth as i don’t have any teeth on the bottom of one side, and the teeth on the other side are breaking apart as i have chewed on the same side for almost 15 years, i have my health visitor coming to see our baby and she has already sent me to the doctors 6 times as she thinks i am starving myself, i am not starving myself though i simply can not eat, i have lived off soups and soft sandwiches for years now and am very thin. also as my teeth are a horrible colour i do not have any photos of myself at all for the past 15 years, not one wedding photo and none at all with our 3 children, this is destroying my life. i am an NHS patient as i can not even begin to afford private work with the amount i need done, i wanted to ask what are my options? do i qualify for a set of false teeth so i can eat and smile again? i know i’m young for false teeth but i don’t know of any other way, i just can not believe i have destroyed my teeth by trying to make them better, i had no problems at all untill i used the teeth whitening product all those years ago, can you suggest anything at all please?