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Dear Dr Hughes I am a 45 year old male who has a medical condition known as Nail Patella Syndrome. One of the problems that is common in people with NPS is a lack of enamel on the teeth and, as a result, those with this problematic hereditry disease is crumbling teeth. I have lost, bar the roots, all but 10 of my teeth and, while I had the full support of my local dentist and the local hospital, the dental school at Liverpool University refused to do anything and said that I should have them all removed. My local hospital actually asked me, having seen the x-rays, when I was diagnosed with NPS because I should have been referred to a specialist with my condition at the time. They were surprised to learn that I was diagnosed at birth and if the dentistry had still been practicing I could have taken legal action so, as you can appreciate, I am somewhat annoyed at this news. I was hoping that a mistake by an NHS practice should be resolved by one and as a musician it is important for me not to have dentures because it can be difficult to play a brass instrument. I would, therefore, be interested to know what can be done as this is causing me undue stress. I look forward to your reply.
Regards