I have bulimia for 15yrs will i have to crown my teeth?
Q. Dear Dr Caplan i have been suffering from Bulimia for over 15 years and hence my teeth will need to be crowned (upper row). the bulimia is inactive but occasionally i regress to the same crutch, ie purging. my teeth are so sensitive that i have no choice but to crown them, do you think its advisable or are there any other options? thank you so much for your input.
A. Usually my treatment for such a situation is to crown the damaged teeth due to the backs of the teeth being severely damaged by acid and the fronts of teeth looking short due to acid damage to their tips. Sometimes composite filing material can restore the damaged surfaces followed by veneers to improve the look of the smile. Pleae contact my surgery if you wish for a free cosmetic consultation where I can discuss your options in more detail.
Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
101 St Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3EN
Web: www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk Tel: 01727 854429
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hi i am bulimic i have been like that for over 10 years my teeth are wearing out and very sensitive to hot and cold and i get alot of headahes i cant see my self improving so please do you recomend porcelian crowns for top and bottom o teeth and will they remain strong with my ongoing problem and i live in melbourne australia who do you recomend to do them for me .thankyou.
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