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I have had fillings on my teeth which are stained

Published July 5th, 2008 by Dr Komal Suri

Q. Dear Dr Komal, I’ve always had problems with my teeth. A few years ago I had braces on my teeth which built my confidence up for a while and i loved to smile. But since i had my filling placed on my 2nd to front tooth and the side of my front tooth started [...]

Tags: braces, tooth decay, white filling

I lost a tooth when I was pregnant and 4 teeth fell out

Published July 5th, 2008 by Dr Komal Suri

Q. hi im having problems with my teeth 4 have fell out ive got 3 loose teeth im going be left with none down 1 side i have had 1 took out as it was a crown and it came out when i was pregnant im so embarrassed ive lost all of my confidence i [...]

Tags: brushing, gums, loose teeth, nhs dentist, Q. Dental crowns

Roaccutane has damaged my teeth and teeth whitening did not work

Published July 5th, 2008 by Dr Komal Suri

Q. Hello, I’ve had some zoom whitening at £450.00 yet it didn’t do much good. Over a three year period, I had three 4 month courses of a drug called Roaccutane which, I\’ve read, can damage teeth. My teeth are quite a bad colour and are almost see through in some areas. Could this be [...]

Tags: porcelain, Q. Dental Veneers, zoom teeth whitening

I have lost all my bottom teeth and want cosmetic dentures

Published July 5th, 2008 by Dr Komal Suri

Q. Over the last 12 months, I have lost all but 3 of my bottom teeth. I have dentures which are awful looking and ill fitting. I asked my dentist about cosmetic dentures, but am not sure he understood exactly the type I want, as he told me they would cost between £300 - £500, [...]

Tags: acrylic teeth, porcelain teeth, Q. Dental Implants, Q. Dentures

my jaw is offline and I need to have it broken to re align it

Published July 5th, 2008 by Dr Komal Suri

Q. I have been told i have an offline jaw. Before i was told this i never noticed my jaw and was only worried about my teeth. Experts told me that the only way to sort this would be a 5 hour long operation, where they would break my jaw to re-aline it and then [...]

Tags: braces, offline jaw, Q. Dental Veneers

Do my teeth that support a bridge need to be in good condition

Published July 5th, 2008 by Dr Komal Suri

Q. if u want a dental bridge do the teeth they are attached to need to be in good condition as i may have to have one but one of them is a filling that’s not in great condition

A. The teeth on either side of the gap do need to be in good condition. If [...]

Tags: Q. Dental Bridges, Q. Dental Implants, root canal treatment, Tooth+fillings

gum disease due to smoking cause loose teeth

Published July 2nd, 2008 by Dr Komal Suri

Q. Hi. I have gum disease after many years of smoking. One or two of my teeth are slightly loose. I have recently given up smoking. Will my gum problem improve and would I still be able to have veneers?
A. The first treatment that you need to have to improve the health and appearance of [...]

Tags: bone loss, gum disease, loose teeth, periodontal disease, veneers

my upper teeth are worn and discoloured

Published July 1st, 2008 by Dr Komal Suri

Q. I have rather worn upper teeth that are also slightly discoloured, what procedures do you recommend so that i can get the best look?

A. If you are interested in improving the colour of your teeth you can have them whitened. This can make things look slightly better and is a very simple form of [...]

Tags: broken teeth, crowns, discoloured teeth, jaw joint, teeth whitening, veneers

Will lumineers help my sensitive teeth

Published July 1st, 2008 by Dr Komal Suri

Q. I have got sensitive teeth. If i would get lumineers it would be a kind of protection? Because now I need to go at least every half year to the dental hygiene to get ride of the stains and after that the teeth are more sensitive. I think the stains are getting worse after [...]

Tags: Cosmetic+dentistry, dental hygeine, lumineers, sensitive teeth

My lower teeth are very gappy can I have train tracks braces

Published July 1st, 2008 by Dr Komal Suri

I have perfectly healthy teeth, but only 24 of them so are consequently very gappy teeth - in parts my lower teeth are in front of my upper. I really dont want veneers- as I dont want to destroy my teeth, and even so have been told the gaps are too wide. i have been [...]

Tags: fixed braces, gappy teeth, invisalign, train tracks, veneers