Q. hi.my bottom 4 teeth are all but ready to fall out.i think they are only held in by the plaque behind those teeth.when i was last at dentist he said he couldnt realy clean them because they were slack.but they have got worse.i am dreading losing them though i know it is inevitable.he wouldnt crown my top 2 teeth either because he said they wouldnt last 5 year.i am not in a position to pay for implants and it seems that if you get free treatment the options are poor due to lack of money.i would like replacement teeth to look at least real.my mam has recently had a full set of false teeth and they look realy fake compared to some people that look real(why is that?)what are my options.thanks in advance
A. If your lower teeth are ready to fall out, chances are you have gum disease in other areas of your mouth. This means that the other teeth in your mouth are probably slightly mobile.
The fist thing you should do is change your dentist. If your dentist is not willing to treat your gum disease then you need to find one that will. Treatment will require dedication from you and perserverance. You will not get this treatment on the Nhs. It will have to be private. Make sure the dental practice that you attend has a hygienist. You will pay more than an Nhs dentist but it will be woth it. I guess it comes down to how much you value your teeth. A private set of dentures will look much more realistic than an NHS set. The difference is in the quality of the teeth and acrylic, also the technicians ability to make the dentures.
Implants are very expensive and there are dental loans that can be taken out to help fund treatment. Implants cannot be carried out in a mouth that has disease present so it is imperitive that this is cured first
Dr Komal Suri
Smile Design Dental
www.smiledesigndental.co.uk
Tel: 01296 624163
33 High Street
Wendover Buckinghamshire
HP22 6DU
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I am slightly irritated by your comment of “it depends how much you value your teeth”
I value my teeth enormously, but unfortunately despite working full time would not be able to afford the huge cost of repairing the damage that the nhs has done.
I have 4 crowns, 11 fillings and recently had an apicectomy on the front tooth. I have recently been in hospital with the sudden onset of severe neurological problems whic i can only put down to yet more mercury being placed in my mouth.
I am sure you are very good at what you do but please, please don’t imagine that if we can’t pay we somehow don’t care.
Sheralyn Edwards