Archive for the ‘Q. Dental Bridges’ Category

Would a bridge be able to replace my two front teeth?

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
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my two upper front teeth need replacing, would it be possible to have a bridge done to replace both teeth as like a 4 or 6 bridge unit, to make sure there is enough support on the outside teeth? I have heard of a person (dentist) who has had 4 front teeth missing and has had these bridged. She was unfortunately born with a cleft pallet. Can you please advise me? Alternately I would have to look into implants which is going to be costlly and painfull, and also time consuming because I was hoping to get this work done in Turkey.


Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

My son’s plate hurts his mouth, what are his other options?

Friday, June 24th, 2011
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Good evening,
I am hoping you may be able to offer me some advice.
I have a son who is 29. He had two teeth removed last summer. The two directly to the left of his front teeth. They had turned a little black and he had repeated absycess behind them. He kept asking his dentist what they could do with them and eventually they told him that they could only remove them and make a plate, which he agreed to as they looked quite bad.
Anyway, he has had repeated problems with the plate from making his mouth really sore to slipping when eating etc. He has been back and they told him that it was done too soon and that he would have to pay for another one. His argument is that he had it done when they told him to, and they are saying that it was too swollen and shouldn’t of been done. They are reluctant to make him a new one and have tried to tweek it with filling but it still fits badly and cuts his mouth. they have also now said that it will never sit right as it only has teeth on one side so there is nothing to secure it.
He is devastated and has stopped going out apart from work, and has now not been out for nearly 8 months.
I feel so bad for him. I know he would like implants but I think they are out of our pocket. What do you think would be the best course to take and what would be the most affordable route ?
We live in Devon, and dentists are very hard to get and I don’t know of any really good ones. None that have been recommended anyway.
I would appreciate yor opinion 


Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

A tooth on my bridge is turning grey, what is wrong?

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
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I had two lava bridges placed on my front teeth earlier this year because I was missing a tooth on either side (they never grew in). The bridge on the left side looks perfect but the one on the right has started to look slightly grey. I am very careful about taking care of my teeth everyday. What would cause this and can it be corrected? The other thing I have noticed since the bridge on the right was placed is that it doesn’t feel like it is on the tooth right. I can feel a small part of my tooth between the bridge and my gum line. Could this be the cause?


Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

Could a bridge be the answer to my dental problems?

Friday, June 17th, 2011
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I have yellow stained and cracked teeth from a childhood of candy and soda pop, and now I am 28 years old and eating has become a worst nightmare for me. As I eat I feel little segments of my teeth while I am chewing as if I am eating glass. I have already had 4 extractions- because I am on public aid but I am wondering isn’t there a way I could get my teeth shaven down and then fitted with a fixed dental bridge? I have watched tons of bridge videos and I am just wondering if it could be done or in the missing spaces in my mouth couldn’t I get a mini implant in there and then the fixed bridge added or is it too much work to handle doing it this way? If you have any ideas on what I can do please feel free to let me know. thank you for your time


Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

Can you have two teeth together replaced by a dental bridge?

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
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Hello Dr Hughes. I have a question for you: I have a lower plate with two back teeth on one side and one tooth on the other. Ideally I would like to replace this with dental bridges as the denture is not comfortable. My dentist has told me that it isn’t possible to have two teeth together replaced by a dental bridge. Can you tell me whether or not this is the case?


Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

I have buck teeth, what is the best course of treatment?

Friday, June 3rd, 2011
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hi can you help i have buck teeth but the two teeth to the left are missing i feel very self consious and never show my teeth wen i smile please can you help as a result ov this problem i have missed out on so much as i find it difficult to talk to pleaple knowing that they are looking at my awful teeth i was considering having the two buck teeth removed and a part denture made for the four front teeth thank your for your time 


Dr Sunita Verma Sparkle Dental Boutique 311 Boston Road, Hanwell, London, W7 2AT Web: www.sparkledentalboutique.co.uk Tel: 020 8567 4344 View My Profile Dr Verma

Can a back tooth support a neighbouring false tooth?

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
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Hello doctor, hope you can help

can a metal very back tooth crown support a neighbouring false tooth w out a bridge to other tooth?i know the best thing is a bridge but to save cutting another healthy will one crown be strong enough? the missing tooth is second from d back so it will be tooth colour but the very back tooth can be metal because it cannot be seen then i will get partial dentures attached to the bottom very back tooth so the opposing tooth to the false tooth will be a denture many thanks for you time 


Dr Sunita Verma Sparkle Dental Boutique 311 Boston Road, Hanwell, London, W7 2AT Web: www.sparkledentalboutique.co.uk Tel: 020 8567 4344 View My Profile Dr Verma

My daughter’s bridge keeps falling out, what are our options?

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
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Hello Doctor, I have a question I hope you can help with.

My daughter had her teeth adjusted by an orthodontist because some of her teeth never came in. The adjustment left a gap in her front teeth that the her dentist filled with a bonded bridge. The bridge has now fallen out 3 times over the past 4 months. Although the dentist has thus far reattached it without charge, I am sure it won’t continue and could not afford to continually have it reattached. Is this normal or should I be looking for another dentist?

Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

I have four missing teeth at the front, what are my replacement options?

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
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Hello doctor,

I had a cycling accident several years ago and unfortunately lost 4 of my front teeth at the top. I have currently got a denture in place but wanted to be able to have something more natural looking, I have asked for a bridge as I was advised by the dentist this would be possible, I have recently moved dentists and my current Dentist states that this is not possible because I have for teeth missing, what is your opinion on this matter as a work colleague has a bridge and has his 4 teeth missing at the front also. kind regards and thank you very much for your time 

Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

I don’t want dentures on my top and bottom teeth, what are my options?

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
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Have dentures on top. Lower teeth are killing me, gum trouble. Broken down teeth in back. A few missing. What are my options? Do not want dentures on bottom. Can barely stand the ones on top. On the bottom I have in the front, like 4 or 5 teeth. Then on both sides, some missing, then molars on both sides are broken down and in bad shape. Lots of pain. Isn’t there a way to adhere the denture so it will stay in? Or could it be possible for me to get a partial on the left and on the right, and then do something with the few teeth I have left in front?


Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk