Front teeth fractured in Africa my NHS veneers fallen off

Q. Hi Dr. Suri, I am a 42 year old woman who due to a road traffic accident 18 years ago in Africa, had my front teeth fractured and weakened. About 3 years ago an NHS dentist was kind enough to restore my smile and began the long and scary process of vaneers, for which I was very grateful. Unfortuantly my vaneers are constantly falling off and breaking. It has now got to the point where I do not know where to turn next as I\’m constantly driving an hours drive back and forth to fix a tooth only to be back in the dentists chair within weeks. I can see this is not going to get sorted out as I have tried to talk to the NHS dentist who obviously can only work within the NHS guidelines and budget! As I type this to you I have awful tooth ache as a vaneer has come off once again and I can only be seen mid July for a consultation ONLY! If you have any advice that you could give me to end this nightmare I would be very much appreciative. Hope you can help?!!

 

A. If your veneers are constantly breaking and falling off then this tells me that they are some how intefering with your bite and chewing patterns. This can easily be evaluated through a simple examination with a dentist that has training in ‘occlusion’ the science of jaw movements and how they relate to teeth.
Veneers are not available on the NHS any more and when they were the materials were extremely basic. This could also account for the breakage.
The pain may be coming from sensitivity from the exposed tooth, or you may have recurrent decay underneathe the other teeth.

Please find a private dentist that has knowledge of cosmetic, restorative and occlusal procedures. If you are within commutable distance of my practice in Buckinghamshire I would be pleased to offer you an opinion and advice.

Dr Komal Suri Smile Design Dental 33 High Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire HP22 6DU Web: www.smiledesigndental.co.uk  Tel: 01932 223 479 View My Profile Dr Suri

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