Do dental bridges last forever or can you replace them
Q. after 10-15 years are dental bridges replaceable if they fail ?A. bridges after 10-15 years are replaceable if they fail as long as the reason for failure is not the teeth under the bridge have decayed and broken down. as long as the teeth are still intact there is no reason why this cant [...]
Tags: broken teeth, Q. Dental Bridges
I have lost a canine baby tooth which is hurting my confidence
Q. I have recently lost a baby canine tooth ( the adult tooth remains unerrupted in my gum) and am finding wearing the temporary denture very uncomfortable. I have been told that a bridge is not possible as the tooth by the gap is fragile so need to explore other options. Would I be able [...]
Tags: bridge, denture, implant
How much will it cost to fix my teeth
Q. Hi Dr Solanki, I have been looking at the cosmetic dentistry smile makeovers on the kiss dental website. I have never been to a dentist, i’m 28 years old and have very crooked teeth which are discoloured and as you can imagine lead to low self esteem. I thoroughly dislike having my picture taken [...]
Tags: crooked teeth, discoloured teeth, smile makeover
My left canine wont grow into its space and incisor is wobbly
Q. I’m a 19 year old girl and have had trouble with my left Canine tooth. For some reason the tooth didnt grow down and so i had one tooth pulled out (to create space) and an operation to uncover the Canine. I was told there may be problems with its Growth, luckily the tooth [...]
Tags: Q. Orthodontics
I am having a procera 10 crown bridge is this porcelain
Q. I am having a ten crown bridge for upper jaw. I think I want Procera. Is Procera 100% porcelain, or porcelian fused to metal?
A. Procera is an all porcelain material which is much stronger than regular porcelain used in dentistry. it is made from an alumina core which is white in colour. there is [...]
I have an upper denture and lost a lot of teeth I can not afford dental implants
Q. Hello I have a partial upper denture and have lost a lot of teeth in the lower jaw. All the remaining teeth that are left were crowned approx 10 years ago. I cannot afford a lot of implants but am wondering if implanted retained dentures would be a possibility. I had a panoramic xray [...]
Tags: crown, denture, implants, jaw
I have sensitive teeth after a cerec crown
Q. I have one Cerec crown and due to have more. However I am nervous as when preparing this particular tooth some of the dentine of the tooth has been left exposed. It is sensitive to cold (wasn’t a problem before) but has settled down a little. My dentist coated the area but I am [...]
Tags: cerec, Q. Dental crowns
I need my front four teeth straightened
Q. Hi there, I would like the front four teeth straightened out and all my teeth whitened, i have no idea how much this would cost of how i can have this done!! im not sure where the nearest cosmetic dentist is near me but im willing to go to London. i have never had [...]
Tags: braces, inman aligner, invisalign, teeth whiten
My front teeth are overcrowded and I look like a vampire
Q. Hello, I’m considering cosmetic surgery on my teeth because they are overcrowding my front teeth- on either side- i look like a vampire! Do you think you can straighten them out?
A. Hello, gone are the days that you have to live with crooked teeth. there are many ways to straighten your teeth out and [...]
Tags: invisailgn, train tracks
top teeth are over crowded and front teeth stick out
Q. I am 24 and my top teeth are extremly overcrowded and its ruining my life, my front tooth is much higher than the rest and sticks out a lot my dentist is not very symathetic and i find it really hard to talk about,i have a dental phobia and really need somabody to help [...]
Tags: crowded teeth, invisalign
my teeth are decayed and I keep having an abcesses
Q. I have a few teeth however they are all decayed I keep having abcesses, I am interested in dentures
A. if all the remaining teeth are decayed and causing you pain, then the best thing would be to have the teeth extracted and a denture placed. There are many better options than dentures today, to [...]
I have had root canal treatment twice do I need an apicectomy
Q. I have had a route canal done about 4 yrs ago, had to have it done twice as the nerve was not fully taken out 1st time. Have been experience pain in the same tooth which lasted 24hrs. I kept taking Paracetamol which has now killed the pain. Can you advice me what is [...]
I cracked my front tooth and and it has gone black
Q. Hiya, when i was younger i cracked my front tooth on a corner of a table my dentist had to put a pin to hold in it place. Now however the tooth has gone black and is shorter than my other fron tooth. I find it difficult to smile and to communicate with other [...]
My 2 front teeth are crooked and goofy Inman Aligner
Q. hi, my front two teeth are very very crooked, one points foward like being goofy, and the other point back towards my throat, the bottom being behind the goofy tooth and bottom almost touching the tooth next to the goofy one. so the front two teeth look like they cross over each other. I,m [...]
Tags: inman aligner
my porceline veneers have fallen off 10 times
Q. I had porceline veneers on ten upper teeth approx 3 years ago. This was to improve very badly discoloured and uneven teeth. Over the last 3 years the veneers have fallen off on ten separate occassions. My dentist blames the “bonding process”. This is really inconvenient. I would now like these veneers replaced with [...]
Tags: dental bonding
I have capped my 2 front teeth what do veneers cost?
Q. Hi i am just wondering i have to capped teeth on my two front teeth would i be able to get these done as i am only 17 years old and how much do veneers cost per tooth if oyu could get back to me that would be great thanks.
A. Hi H, many thanks [...]
Tags: veneers
Can I have a dental implant after having a bridge fitted
Q. Is it possible to get a dental implant even after having a dental bridge fitted? I had a bridge fitted to cover a single missing front tooth in january 2008 but I’m unhappy with the results. I’m also concerned that I may have left it too late as I’ve noticed that my gum tissue [...]
Tags: dental implants
My teeth are naturally yellow will tooth whitening work?
Q. My teeth are yellow and have always been this colour since my adult teeth came through my son is eight and his adult teeth are coming through the same colour. I have always wanted whitening done but have been led to believe that it would not work as my teeth are naturaly this colour [...]
Tags: teeth whitening
I replaced a silver filling and now my tooth is sensitive
Q. I had a silver filling on a back tooth replaced with a white composite filling 3 months ago. I have had a lot of sensitivity in that tooth ever since. Sensitive to hot cold and sometimes bite. It doesn’t occur without stimulus and isn’t prolonged. However, it is enough that it bothers me and [...]
Tags: silver filling, tooth fillings
should a dentist or implantologist extract the tooth prior to implant placement
Q. Should the patients dentist or the implantologist extract teeth for proposed implants to be fixed
A. Hi P, many thanks for your enquiry, this is a good question, as I am an implantologist as well as a general dentist, I have my own views on this. I believe that the implantologist wherever possible should aim [...]
Tags: implantologist
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