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I have an overbite of about 1.5-2cm. What work would be needed to correct this? Potential costs?

Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
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Hi, my teeth have always affected my confidence and am looking to have some improvement work but I’d like to know what kind of work would be involved. I have quite a big over bite, my two front teeth stick out about 1.5-2cm away from my bottom teeth if I bite down, I have quite a small mouth and had 4 teeth taken out when I was 15. I also had braces but after the tracks come off I didnt where my retainer (biggest regret) I’d just like to know the work that would be involved and what the costing would be? Thanks you

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Can invisalign aligners close 4mm gaps?

Friday, August 24th, 2012
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Hi, I have just been to a dentist who said aligners (invisalign) could not close the gap between my front teeth. He said you can only actually move teeth by about 1mm with invisalign. Now my gap is quite big so I was not necessarily going to go with aligners anyway but can they close gaps of say 4mm? He said I would need full on braces, (I would go for Incognito) with 4 veneers or 6 veneers? To be fair he said the four veneers and braces could be less on the veneer side depending on the finish I wanted. I thought he was very good and made me feel relaxed but now not sure what to think? A separate dentist has said otherwise on invisalign and not sure who’s advice I should be listening to, what do you think?

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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 have a large gap between my two front teeth because of thumb sucking, how can I have this fixed in time for my wedding?

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
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hi , i have a bad bite through 31 years of thumb sucking it really affects my confidence and is it possible to have it corrected at all or is too late? … i have no self esteem it effects my everyday living and i find it really upsetting thank you for any help you can provide me with . i have been to see my local dentist as im a nhs patient i dont think there are many options avaliable too me with out me going private the gap between my top and bottom teeth are also touching. the space size is the size of the tip of my thumb and i really want it correcting as im getting married very soon and i want to have the perfect smile for the perfect day.

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What types of implants are available and are they suitable for me?

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
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Hi, I have a few dental issues and don’t know what to do. Currently, 

I am missing 7 teeth in total: all 4 wisdom teeth, both upper first molars and the left permanent incisor. I required braces because of this for 2 years when I was 15. I was then told to wait till I was 18 or 19 for my jaw to stop growing before getting an implant to replace my left incisor. During this time the roots of the teeth either side have begun to move towards each other. I went to have an implant but was told there was not enough space for the implant. I would just like to know what options I have? Also what implants are available now and do you think they’d be suitable for me? Thanks for any help

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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 have a large gap in between my two front teeth, how can I get this fixed?

Friday, August 17th, 2012
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Hello there, i have a problem with my teeth jaw and i would really like your advice please! i have been wearing a michigan splint for few months but i see no change . my front teeth are pushing forward , i grind my teeth in sleep and some times the jaw locks ..Worse still i have a big gap between my front teeth & the front teeth are big ..also i have one cannine tooth missing ( naturally and i feel very frustrated . 1- can i close the gap? get a brigde as im wearing a denture with one tooth?? and how much do i have to pay? im willing to pay for the treatment although the Denture i have was got on NHS AS IM OUT OF WORK AND NOW A CAREER. please help!! thank you

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What type of brace do you think I’ll require?

Thursday, August 16th, 2012
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hello just a few things that are bugging me about my teeth, i’d like your opinion. What type of brace will i need if my right tooth slightly crosses over my left? the orthodonist asked me what colour i wanted…what does he mean by this?!! i surely dont have to have removeable ones, also my bite is fine, my bottom teeth arent too straight either and i have had the moulds for both sets of teeth before, but the cosmetic surgeon only moulded my top teeth today and i have to go back in 3 weeks, what type of braces will i have do you think? and for how long? i didn’t get chance to ask what was going to happen.

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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 stopped wearing my retainer and now my teeth have shifted to their original position, what can I do about this?

Thursday, August 16th, 2012
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Hi dr Hughes I wondered if you could help me with something? I had braces for about three years. When I got them off I was given a retainer to wear. i was told to wear it full time for a about six weeks and then only at night. However, I quit wearing it all together about six months ago and my teeth have shifted quite a bit. If I wear my retainer for a while will my teeth shift back into the way they should be? If my retainer won’t make any difference then what else can I do that isn’t too costly?

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I have a large gap in between my two front teeth, what can I do to fix this?

Thursday, August 16th, 2012
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Hi,I have a gap in my front teeth which has become very large over the last few years and I think it’s still getting bigger even now,my dentist says there’s nothing he can do with it,I find this quite upsetting because I don’t want to smile without covering my mouth,one dentist said he could put crowns on but they would look stupid because they would be too big and thick for my mouth,it’s really getting me down now. It’s really affecting my self conscious and I would like something fast acting so I can get back to normal again. Have you any suggestions please? Thank you for your time.

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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

My bottom teeth are very worn down, what can I do to fix this problem?

Thursday, August 16th, 2012
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Hi, so here’s my problem…my bottom first two teeth are worn out badly,before it gets worse is it possible to have crown on it? my gums are strong and healthy.I also wear braces with two artificial teeth on top gum.so I would like advice on those as well and would like cosmetic teeth rather then dentures because I don’t want them to slip or fall out when I’m talking it would just be too embarrassing. I hope you do your best to provide me with good advice.thanks I am 63 year old have no fillings in any teeth always been healthy teeth .now first two teeth worn out make bad in looks and i would like my teeth to look like natural teeth .i am sure you be able to help. Thanks again.

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My teeth were straight until my wisdom teeth started to come through, how can I resolve this problem?

Monday, August 13th, 2012
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Hi there.

My teeth used to be perfectly straight until my wisdom teeth started growing in.

They are unable to grow properly because there isn’t enough room. Now I have a distinct overlap in my front two teeth. I have been advised that if I have my wisdom teeth removed then this may help resolve the problem – is this correct?

I am getting married in May 2013 and I was wondering how long it would take to straighten them and how much it would cost.

Thank you.

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