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My new bridge is giving me difficulties with chewing and tasting food, what should i do?

Friday, March 18th, 2011
Q.

my dentist fixed a bridge of left upper 4 and left lower 5 unit bridge. after fixing i face two problems (1) difficulty in chewing the food (2) there is no tast. more ever while fixing the crown the dentist file the crown for properly installation, but edges of crown are filed and they become dull (sharpless). give the suggestion on my id


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How much would a bridge cost?

Friday, March 18th, 2011
Q.

how much would it cost to have abridge fitted on one of my front top teeth bearing in mind that the tooth either side is already a crown also would it be possible


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How long does Invisalign treatment take?

Friday, March 18th, 2011
Q.

Hi there, i was wondering if you could help me..
I have gap between my two teeth at the front , and i do not want to wear metal braces, so i was wondering if you could tell me fee of getting invisalign and how long will it take for the gap to close up..
thank you


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My implant fell out, is this unusual and what can be done about it?

Friday, March 18th, 2011
Q.

I have had an implant for 8 years recently the tooth became loose and after several days the the tooth fell out the xray showed a crack in the titanium implant and the screw was bending and finally broke. Is this unusual and should titanium be guaranteed. What would you recommend , does the implant have to be removed and start over again .

Kind regards


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I am having issues with my orthodontist, what should I do?

Friday, March 18th, 2011
Q.

I have a missing 2 teeth from birth, (its the second tooth next to my big front tooth on each side)
all my teeth was moved together so no gaps were left, this is when I was small whilest living in a different country. I have had braces put in for the last 2years and 5 month.
The dentist took my baby teeth out , which were behid my canines. Now the orthodontist was meant to move my canines into the corect place, which is almost finished, but she created masive overbite. ( which I didnt have before), my top teeth completely covers the lower ones. She basickly moved my front teeth forward so much to creat the gap for a bridge, not moving my canines much. I do not like it , Shouldn`t she fix this? Most people would have braces put to correct what she created.
Is there any chance I can change to another orthodontist. Unfortunatelly my dentist send me to this one even though I should have been reffered to dental hospital and have my treatmet for free & done be top orthodontist.
Please can you tell me what I can do? Can I go to dental hopital to have it corected?
Many thank.


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i havent had any teeth for 13 years and was wondering if u can get dental implants on the nhs?

Friday, March 18th, 2011
Q.

i havent had any teeth for 13 years and was wondering if u can get dental implants on the nhs


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I am terrified of the dentist, could I be sedated?

Friday, March 18th, 2011
Q.

I am an 83 year old man who is absolutely terrified of dentists, and always has been, I have a couple of slightly loose lower teeth, and should have seen to, but am afraid to. What would be the best treatment, and would it be possible under sedation? 


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How much would a full set of implants cost?

Thursday, March 17th, 2011
Q.

i am a 30 year old man with 96% false teeth soon to be 100% they did not calsify as an adult therefore removed 5 years ago i am considering getting total teeth implants i would be grateful if you could give me a ball park figure of cost
i have hyper ige syndrone and there for occaisionly stake prednisalone, i look forward to your reply D


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My teeth have relapsed after orthodontic treatment, what do you recommend?

Thursday, March 17th, 2011
Q.

I had braces and had a perfect smile but have been
working overseas for the past 4 years and have not had regualr visits to the dentist over the time my teeth have started to be lcome
misaligned and lately my top two frot teeth and bottom 4 front are constantly aching with the feeling they are pushed further and are becoming crooked what treatment would be possible for this


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Can I get my bridge repaired or should I get a new one?

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Q.

Dear Dr. Caplan,

Approx. 6years ago I had a new bridge fitted. Maybe one year ago a sliver from the bottom of one of the front teeth broke off, my Dentist, at that time, managed to refix the this broken part. A new Dentist took over the practice, the same part came off again and has been replaced on countless occasions during the past six months. This piece doesn’t seem to be ‘stuck’ with the correct adhesive. Now it is not a sliver it is a wedge that is being replaced. I cannot afford an entire new bridge, even though I have a DenPlan contract. To be honest if I were to be able to afford a new bridge I would never want this particular Dentist to fit it.
I would appreciate your advice on this matter.

Many thanks,


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