I Have bad teeth gum disease wear and grinding TMJ problems

Q. Hi. I’ve very self conscious about my smile. I’ve always had problems with my teeth over the years. When I was younger I had many teeth out and they were never replaced. Since the age of 4 I have grinded my teeth with has caused wear on my teeth. Within the last year I tempted to visit the dentist again and he confirmed I had gum disease. I had treatment for this which was quite painful. The reason I went to the dentist is because I wanted my teeth straight as my bite is out of alignment and I thought it would help me with the grinding. The dentist told me I couldn’t have a brace as my teeth would probably fall out. I’m not sure now what to do, I’m very self conscious about what I look like and my two front teeth protrude. Also my jaw clicks so I think I might have TMJ. I have a real fear of the dentist as the ones I have been to have made me feel bad and haven’t been able to give me options to straighten my teeth. Do you have any advice?

 

A. I am so sorry to hear about your distress. The first thing you must do is be proud that you took that first step of visiting the dentist I know how difficult that can be. I am sorry the experience you got was not really what you wanted. I think you need to find a dentist who will listen to you and put you at ease so you can move forward. If your bone loss/ gums are so bad that orthodontics is not possible there are many other options that we could look at. I know that there is a solution for you. We need to address the jaw problems, gum disease and alignment of your teeth and you need to have a detailed consultation.
Please feel free to call by office or book in for a full consultation or a free chat so we can try to help you.

 

Dr Riten Patel BDS
Mulberry Dental Surrey
18 Ashley Rd, Walton on Thames
KT12 1HS
www.mulberrydental.co.uk
01932 223479

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