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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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I have acid errsion on my incisors

Q. I have a problem with my top 4 incisors-acid erosion-they are eroding round the edges and 2 on the front also-my dentist uses composite on the fronts-is there a more permanent solution-im willing to pay
A. If you are noticing a change in your teeth it may not necessarily be due to acid erosion. [...]

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why do you not use a T scan?

Q. Why do you not use T Scan
A. The T Scan is an excellent tool for the determination of the level of force being placed on teeth and where exactly that force is being directed.  It allows for the determination of areas of interferences between the bite. However as i mentioned is it simply that [...]

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I was treating a molar and the mesial canals where curved

Q. I am a student in dental school i was treating a lower molar and i had aprob that is the 2 mesial canals were so curved and i was afraid of breaking my files i prepared the canals in a crown down technique but the curvature prevnted me from reaching tp the apical third [...]

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My jaw gets stuck a lot and its painfull

 Q. Hi I have a problem with my jaw, it gets stuck quite a lot and is very painful and I cant open my mouth very wide. Is there anything I can do? It puts me down alt with the pain and awkwardness. Thank you
A. Dear R
Jaw problems can be quite complicated and time consuming [...]

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my teeth a badly decayed and i have a fear of the dentist

Q. I dont have a dentist at the moment, but hope to in a couple of weeks. My teeth are very badly decayed and i suspect some need to be removed. I wanted to know if i can go to a cosmetic dentist to have all the work done and if they would do it [...]

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My front tooth is growing out of my gum and I cant afford braces

Q. Hiya, one of my very front teeth grew on the gum so it protrudes quite a bit plus I knocked it when I was younger and it is now discoloured due to it dying. What is the best and quickest procedure to fix my smile other than braces. I\’m 23 and nither have the [...]

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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 [...]

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Would an old fake gold tooth cause my tooth to start to decay

Q. i put one of those fake gold teeth on one of my tooth say about 16yrs ago give or take anyway my question would that cause my teeth to start to decay my teeth.
A. Dear R,
I would suggest it is more likely that diet and brushing techniques are more to blame for the decay [...]

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